Shopping to me is two steps up from death...actually, it's probably two steps down. I hate the crowds, the time it takes, the lines and most importantly...the spending. So each year I boycott Black Friday and spend time with my family. So together, we worked in our "garden" and "farm", hiked South Mountain, saw the movie "Hugo" (12 thumbs up) and then ate leftover turkey and stuffing. There were no "Black Friday" crowds or fights...well actually, I did leave one of my kids behind on the trail. There just is no room for arguing when you (and 3 of your kids) are running down a steep, rocky slope at a dead sprint...my solution...chose the kid that is annoying you the most in that moment and leave them on the side of the trail, till her mom catches up...problem solved. I probably won't win a parent of the year award but at least we were arguing with each other and not shoppers who were stealing out of my cart. Plus, by the time all of us united at the bottom all was forgotten.
This morning I woke up and read the following article about how fistfights broke out at Walmart (that actually probably happens every day at Walmart though), shoppers were escorted out of Best Buy, people were trampled at Target and more...what is this world coming to?
Black Friday shoppers pounce on deals
I think I made the right decision to stay home and hang out with my family.
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