Well, I wrote this post last night at 1 am and then when I tried to publish it got kicked off the internet and am now writing this from Horton’s Books & Gifts in Carrollton, GA and I have quickly spent my $100. I wanted to put together a quick post and will take some time to reflect in more detail when I can gather my wits, brain, and computer access.
1. It is a good thing that Outwrite Books stays open until 11 PM.
2. Only one person refused my offer. Another accepted the offer but then wanted to donate her book choice back to someone else. Everyone else to date has accepted.
3. We have bought books for two children, a police officer, a mother & daughter, more women than men, and a huge number of customers have been first time visitors to the store.
4. GPS, Mapsonus, Yahoo Maps, Mapmaker, Maptastic, and Mapmyass are just not accurate. We have failed to arrive at a single store without backtracking and/or calling to get talked into the parking lot.
5. There is no good way to communicate the uniqueicity that each store emanates and embodies. We could have spent all day in every store.
6. We have purchased used books, paperback books, discounted books, hardbacks, cookbooks, flower books, more non-fiction than fiction, and two Dear Johns.
7. We have managed not to buy too many things. Patrick has purchased one book and I have bought two Christmas presents. It is not easy.
8. Patrick and I have not filed for divorce or threatened to file for divorce though he did talk about shooting me and I threatened to leave him at a Hess station somewhere. We have had more fun than not and I recommend that every marriage endure this.
9. Our biggest challenge has been the video camera. We have yet to look at any of the footage and once we do, I will let you know if it worked.
10. I think we’ll do this again.
