Monday, September 21, 2009

Only me

I have just laughed my pants off in the mall... literally!!! I had 3 quick errands to do at the mall, only to discover the place closes at 9pm and I arrived at 8:15pm. Not exactly a lot of time to shop, I tell ya. I ran into Nordstrom to try on some black patent Revas, and I told him I was going to try on another shoe at Cole Haan but that I would be back before the store closed. Thus began my race!! I raced to Bose to see about having our speaker repaired. The man was quite chatty and wanted to show off the latest Sound Dock 10, as I tried to race out the door to the Apple Store. I don't know if my smile was extra big or what, but I made new friends in all 3 stores. At the Apple store, the man graciously exchanged my software and gave me some little hints that will help this hurried mama of 5. I raced out the door and had to run the ENTIRE LENGTH of the mall to get back to Nordstrom. I had about 8 minutes and counting. No time for Cole Haan. Forget the Nike Air ballet flats. I RACED to Nordstrom, and as I ran, my pants started falling down, so I yanked them back up. They fell again, so I tugged harder. Next thing I know I am running so fast that my pants AND my underwear are falling. So I ran through the mall as the Hurried Henley I am, holding our Bose speaker in one hand and jerking my pants back up with the other. I finally had to take off my shoes & just run. I know I was a sight to see!! Can't you just see those security guards in their office looking at their security screens? "Sir, I see a barefooted woman tearing through the mall with a large package in one hand, and what appears to be her pants in the other... will you check & see what in the world is going on?" "Ten Four, Buddy. I've heard of that one. We'll escort her out...."

8 comments:

KK said...

Oh that is so funny!

Nancy said...

Too funny, I hope you got the Reva's. I love me some Tory :)

Jessica Ryan said...

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What I did for a pair of Revas! LOL I sure hope you go them after all that!

sevenalstons said...

Thanks for the morning laugh!!!

Gabi said...

What an image!! Yes, please let us know you did get the Revas! :)

Henley on the Horn said...

I did get the Revas!! I am trying to break them in as the patent leather is a little tight? Any thoughts on this?

The B Family said...

So funny. I keep wondering when/if I'll ever run into you around town--I've always thought, Mama Henley will be the one all put together with her 5 little angels politely following behind and I'll be the one in sweats and no makeup with babies having meltdowns on each hip. Thanks for the laugh--and for keeping it real!

wendy said...

you go on Mama!! You are one clazy gil! You'll be lookin' fine in your Revas!