Somewhere in between the "Go To Church or the Devil Will Get You" sign and the gigantic confederate flag off I-65, I found myself in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this weekend. Sara works at Bama, so Carolyn and I met there to have a girls weekend - and girls weekend it was. Wine, great food, and shopping in B'ham.
We all decided that in 10 years, we're quitting our jobs and moving to a city (TBD, my choices would be Charleston or Birmingham) to open a home and gift store. Carolyn will do accounting, Sara will do marketing, and I'll just be awesome. We're going to go to markets, buy one-of-a-kind tables, lamps, artwork, chinaware, fine household gifts, stationary, cards, high end gift wrap, etc. All super unique stuff. I requested that on cold days we have apple cider and on hot we'd have pink lemonade. We'd definitely have our dogs at the store, too. Then we thought, "Ok, well, we'll need collegiate stuff". Florida State, UGA, Auburn, Alabama, S Carolina, N. Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky....obviously we would not sell anything orange, blue, or alligator shaped (sorry Adam). It may cut our sales but we won't stand to cut our integrity. I can't wait.
Bama!
Who is happier, me or Gracie?
post script: the title of this post "R*** T***" is in honor of Mary Beth. MB and her husband David are the biggest Auburn fans I know and I've heard alllllllll about the Auburn/AL hatred. She's always been an avid Seminole supporter and Gator hater, so I am trying my best to not be overly Bama in this post. How about this MB:
WAR EAGLE!!
I forgive you, even if just for the italics around "we won't stand to cut our integrity." That made me Laugh Out Loud. Someone should invent an abbreviation for that term btw.
ReplyDeleteAfter your shop is successful- we can move to London and open up a bakery/pub combo and live in an awesome flat.
ReplyDeletecute post jules! and thanks for the wall post! we need to catch up!
ReplyDeleteif you need help at your store, i'd be happy to join in! on your side that is...you'd be in trouble if you put me in charge of accounting! glad you had a fun wknd!
this store better be located next to our cupcake/letter writing store.
ReplyDeleteWow! You wanna live in Bham?! Me too (one day) Can I shop at your shop? I know the perfect place for it too. and WAAARRRR EEAAAGGLLLE! I hope you got that dirty tuscaloosa smell out of your clothes! (no offense Sara!)
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