During a trip to Target last week, L. (2) decided to really pay attention to what Target was like. Usually, he just looks at the colored lit-up lines on the wall and announces their colors as we walk around the store. Or he spends his time charming other shoppers by yelling, “HI!” and “BYE!” at the top of his lungs. Or he repeats “Mommy- ABC box! Peeeeeez!” over and over and over and over, as he remembers that one time, he saw a box in the toy section that had the alphabet on it and his mother was very cruel and did not get it for him.
But on this particular trip, he actually looked up and down the aisles, observed the clearance sections on the aisle end-caps, and shared his assessment with me. It went something like this:
In the hardware department
“Mommy, look. Stuff!”
In the seasonal department
“Mommy, look. More stuff!”
In the cat litter department
“Mommy, look. Different stuff!”
In the personal care department
“Mommy, look. Stuff, stuff, stuff!”
And finally, in the home cleaning department
“Mommy, look.” Big sigh. “Stuffffff.”
Yes, L., I’d say that about sums it up. Target is a very convenient and much-loved store, one I visit regularly. But if I had to describe it, I think that I, too, would say: “Stuff.”
I won’t be venturing out to Target, or to any other stores, today. I’ll leave that to hardier souls. Stuff is one thing, but crowds? Not my favorite.
Instead, I’ll curl up with a coffee and a book. Or maybe I’ll play some Wii with C.. And if I feel compelled to shop for some “stuff,” I’ll just boot up the computer.
If you’ll be braving the stores today, though, I wish you well. You are far more courageous than I.
No stores today! Maybe some online browsing or buying, but I will not be joining the throngs.
LOL, Target has got all the stuff you need, and lots of stuff you don’t need at all!
Aw, he is so precious. “Stuff” Thanks for the giggles this morning.
I too will be avoiding the stores today and keep myself occupied at home. Amazon is my store.
Robin
No stores for me today. I finished decorating the porch for Christmas!
The stores weren’t ‘that’ bad….though it did get hairy at Best Buy when those of us who camped out were ‘energetically discussing’ with store management why they should not allow those who arrived 30 minutes prior to the tickets being distributed to line jump. Silly people….
ooo very funny! Love that he had the big sigh in there.. more stuff! hehe
For this small town girl, with the only option of superstore shopping being the WalMart (and a KMart she absolutely refuses to patronize), a trip to Target is a luxury indeed!
Oh, and I meant to add, it’s a DOUBLE luxury if it’s a Target with a STARBUCK’S inside!!!!!!
That’s pretty cute and accurate too. Isn’t it amazing how their little two year old brains lock on to one particular aspect of a store visit (ABC blocks) and that is what the store is always associated with. In our town we have a “Smoothie Store” (our favorite -Jamba Juice!), a “Coffee Store” a “Banana Store”, etc. Each store is identified with one particular thing and it seems to be permanently etched in his brain.