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SHOPPING
MADNoErSnSot!
I t’s interesting to hear about the styles of Christmas shopping strategy. It varies from those that start with the
July sales, right on up to others who are shopping on Christmas Eve. Don’t forget those panicked individuals
who stop by the drug store on Christmas morning, true poster children for Procrastinators Anonymous. Read how some
of our locals manage this adventure.
KAYDEE TUFF DICK LYNCH
I love the concept of buying I am a last minute shopper,
“the perfect gift” – going out Christmas Eve type. I only
among the crowds and the shop for my wife, but it is
Christmas music and finding that really fun. I get input from my
great deal. My father and I had daughters as to what my wife
a long-standing tradition of shopping for my mother on might like. One daughter sells jewelry, so a quick pick
Christmas Eve day. Why he chose this day is beyond me, there is easy.Then I hit the street with my other daughter.
as we always ended up at the one place where Dad shopped Usually there is some show in the street or sidewalk. We
in comfort – the hardware store. Despite my attempts at usually go to a dress store my wife likes and then to a
suggesting a nice pair of pajamas and slippers, my mom gift store I like. Everyone is in the mood for Christmas;
got new appliances and she always seemed pleased. I love music playing, bells are ringing and the cash registers are
Pinterest and make most of my Christmas gifts, but usually clicking. I really love that part of the season. I am finally
purchase gift cards for my sons, I am as at home in the shopping and I know it is Christmas.
electronics store as my dad was in JCPenneys. Shopping
online is hit or miss and certainly does not hold the DANIEL MELVIN
excitement of Christmas Eve day shopping, but you can
really find great deals, free shipping and fast delivery. You When I buy something
can always turn Pandora to “Christmas” and make yourself for my wife I actually
a cup of cocoa to give the experience some holiday cheer. do shop because by the
shopping season I know
JEAN ANN LYNCH what she has been talking
about buying for herself. Long before I have had any
Christmas is such a blessed thoughts of Christmas, she’s laid out the plan. So when
holiday for my family and me the Christmas season rolls around and if that item is
that I always try to select a gift still available, I select it knowing that’s just what she
that will fit the person and one will love. Now depending on when I finally get around
that they would love. It usually is to shopping determines if I buy locally or online.
a gift that I would want myself. I almost always shop in the Meaning, if my schedules and my procrastination has
stores rather than online and try not to give a gift certificate put me in last minute mode, I definitely go online. It’s
unless I am really stuck. I enjoy the hustle and bustle and tough to figure out what other people want so often I
feeling the holiday spirit of giving. I have two gifts that must allow them the opportunity to get what they truly want
be mailed a long way so I do shop online for them because or need, by giving cash or a gift card.
of free shipping.
22 Life in Naples | December 2016
