Now I expected y'all to talk me out of the shoes, so I wasn't expecting every comment (except for my sister who is usually my enabler,)  to urge me to get them. And as of this afternoon, I was going to pass. Actually,.. I was going to go back over on Sunday when we return from our holiday traveling, fully expecting my size to be long gone. If they were.. then it was a sign.

So, Richard had the afternoon off today before having to go give that damn final. This allowed me some time to go do my last minute errands without toting four kids along, like gassing up the van, picking up the vacation feeder thingie for the fish, and some "today only" sale candles at ACMoore for holiday baskets... clear on the opposite side of town from Fairmount. But whatta ya know.. I forgot about the Marshalls on Erie Blvd! I looked fruitlessly... lots of Eccos, but not my Eccos. Oh well, indeed, this was a sign.

Upon returning home, a conversation in the kitchen went a little like this..

Me: I stopped in the Marshalls on Erie {frown} They didn't have my shoes.

Richard: {smile} You have another hour before I have to leave.

Me: Naaah. Its ok. I'll check on Sunday  (see.. I gave him that "out")

Richard: No, really, you have another hour.

Anyone care to guess how many minutes it took me to get out the door?

But I did encounter a problem. See, there was this awesome pair of Clark Privo Belfrys right next to my Eccos, which weren't there on Sunday. And oh... my... goodness, are they comfortable. More comfy than my Danskos. It was like walking on air. (Jumping on Zappos.com is dangerous, because look what I found when I was looking for those Belfrys!)

And all Richard can do is laugh at me. When I tried to explain to him how I don't understand my new obsession with shoes, and that perhaps its because in my younger years, I just, wasn't. His response... "Corvette".

Well, at least my mid-life crisis is cheaper than a sports car.

*I didn't buy the Privos. I stuck to my plan. If the Privos are meant to be.. well.. they'll be there the next time I go to Marshalls in Fairmount. 

Around a year ago on this day..

• A rough start - 2006