Change For A Nickel

It’s cold as hell in Chicago! So what better way to get away from that ice box than a weekend getaway? So where did I go this weekend, you may ask. Someplace toasty warm like Miami or San Diego?? Doesn’t that sound just lovely? And I’m sure it would have been if I had common sense. No, I’m in New York city. Cheap flights. What can I say. Besides, it has been ages since I’ve seen my friends Jose and Bridget. It’s cold in NY but not as cold as Chicago! At least it got above freezing and I could see the snow melting. Jose and I went to a huge annual sale at Barney’s today. I was up for some serious deals. You know I’m part of the Filenes Basement, Old Navy, Kohls set. The location was like an old warehouse and was a dump. Nothing like the Barney’s retail outlet I’ve been to in Chicago. There were clothes everywhere. Tables full of pants, shirts and sweaters. People stripping down to their thermals and trying on clothes right there in the aisles! It was like being at a Salvation Army store. I felt right at home. Unfortunately that is where the similarities ended. One look at some of those prices ended any illusion that I was going to get a Salvation Army type deal. The picture is of a cashmere pullover sweater. Nothing fancy and I didn’t switch prices. A picture of the full sweater is listed on the right in the Flickr toolbar. Well, it is over 1/2 off so that must count for something, right?! WRONG!!!!!!