As you may know, Alaskan winters can be very cold. There can be days that get as cold as 50 below zero. As you can imagine, Mike and I are not the least bit prepared to handle this type of weather. When we left Chicago, we disposed of all of our winter clothes. I could care less if I ever saw another sweater, heavy coat or snow. I was happy to move to the Sunshine State of Florida and live in tropical bliss for the rest of my life. Ohhhh, did God have other plans for us! Less than two years after leaving Orlando, God brought us to Fairbanks, Alaska.
So, Mike and I decided to use some Godly wisdom and shop for some warm clothes. We took advantage of the bankruptcy sales at the ONLY real department store in Fairbanks. Have you ever been to a store that is liquidating their stock due to bankruptcy? Normal, everyday, sane people begin to act in very strange, extraordinary ways. Their eyes glaze over and then they think that they cannot live without that pair of socks. If you even look at the socks they have in their hand, you might as well have threatened to kill them.
Before we could ever enter that kind of environment, we needed a strategic plan. Mike and I sat in the car and devised a plan of attack. First, we would head straight to the cold weather section. Then, if anyone was looking at something we wanted, we would elbow them out of the way and take it. If they put up a fight, we would tag team them. I know that sounds a bit crude and cut-throat, but when you need warm clothes as badly as we do, anything goes! Third, we would stuff our items in a shopping cart before anyone else could even think about taking it. Finally, we would pay for it and get it in our car before someone mugged us for our bargain buys.
After rehearsing our plan of attack, we entered the store. We made a bee-line for the “long underwear” section! There it was! It was a sight to behold. Racks and racks of long underwear! Small, mediums, larges and all other sizes for all shapes of people. They had black ones, white ones, pink ones, blue ones and even gray striped ones! We were in “long underwear” heaven!!!! Almost immediately, our eyes glazed over. We began snatching up long underwear at the speed of light. We must have looked like crazed hoarders.
When all was said and done, we each had three complete sets of long underwear, all at 50% off. We did not have to wrestle anyone for their picks. There was plenty to go around. You will be happy to know that we will be warm and toasty on these long winter nights in the Last Frontier.
So, Mike and I decided to use some Godly wisdom and shop for some warm clothes. We took advantage of the bankruptcy sales at the ONLY real department store in Fairbanks. Have you ever been to a store that is liquidating their stock due to bankruptcy? Normal, everyday, sane people begin to act in very strange, extraordinary ways. Their eyes glaze over and then they think that they cannot live without that pair of socks. If you even look at the socks they have in their hand, you might as well have threatened to kill them.
Before we could ever enter that kind of environment, we needed a strategic plan. Mike and I sat in the car and devised a plan of attack. First, we would head straight to the cold weather section. Then, if anyone was looking at something we wanted, we would elbow them out of the way and take it. If they put up a fight, we would tag team them. I know that sounds a bit crude and cut-throat, but when you need warm clothes as badly as we do, anything goes! Third, we would stuff our items in a shopping cart before anyone else could even think about taking it. Finally, we would pay for it and get it in our car before someone mugged us for our bargain buys.
After rehearsing our plan of attack, we entered the store. We made a bee-line for the “long underwear” section! There it was! It was a sight to behold. Racks and racks of long underwear! Small, mediums, larges and all other sizes for all shapes of people. They had black ones, white ones, pink ones, blue ones and even gray striped ones! We were in “long underwear” heaven!!!! Almost immediately, our eyes glazed over. We began snatching up long underwear at the speed of light. We must have looked like crazed hoarders.
When all was said and done, we each had three complete sets of long underwear, all at 50% off. We did not have to wrestle anyone for their picks. There was plenty to go around. You will be happy to know that we will be warm and toasty on these long winter nights in the Last Frontier.
Cuddl Duds will keep me toasty warm!
Keeping your legs warm is very important on long winter days.
Mike will stay warm with this new thermal shirt.
Mike's legs will stay toasty in these! 
I am glad you will be warm, and that you got some great deals!!! Oh, I'm also glad that nobody got hurt while you were shopping. :-)
ReplyDeleteI am going to refrain from making comments about Mike's legs.