I have a friend in Orange Park whose job it is to sell shampoo, lotions, mouthwash, conditioner, bar soaps to hotel chains. Until I met Natalie, it never occurred to me that someone had to do that...I'm a bit thick sometimes...no need to agree. She now also sells the Vera cloth bags and purses that many are crazy about. I wrinkle my little nose at them, with the extent of my collection being a coin purse with a photo slot that Natalie gave me just before CHRISTmas. I put Lucas' photo in it when they were visiting me and he carried it around with him for awhile. I just can't warm up to that Vera stuff, sorry, but it reminds me of diaper bags...what can I say?
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I do, however, like the soaps and lotions in the hotel bathroom! Natalie came to mind this a.m. as I prepared to shower and was gathering the supplies I needed. Ah, let's see--Happy Shampoo, Calm shower gel, and Peaceful body lotion. I'm nearly in a trance from the effect of these names alone!
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The Happy Shampoo also reminded me of a necklace Lori made for me a couple years ago which Justin described looking as though she cleaned out a drawer and attached the found items to the chain....never mind, I LOVE it! No one else in my circle or the world was wearing such a thing so he didn't undersand my "need" to have one like that. When Justin and I were in Santorini, where there are jewelry stores upon jewelry stores, one of the lovely shop keepers admired my necklace, then enticed me with the words, "You have happy necklace--come into my shop and I show you happy bracelets!" We just looked at each and chuckled, him knowing that "happy bracelets" were exactly what I'd be tempted to buy! But, I resisted the temptation of happy bracelets, while cherishing the invitation. It seems very unlikely she had anything in her shop to compare to my happy necklace!
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So now I wear a joyous necklace, tame by comparison to the one I wore that day, but have washed my hair with Happy Shampoo, and am ready to take on the Big Apple!
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Happy Palm Sunday all!
