We had a nice picnic but it seemed a bit awkward. I think it always is with the British Auto Club. They seem like nice people. But there is a perception, maybe just paranoia on our part, of a touch of snobbery. The guy with the Rolls Royce wasn't there this year. But in general the cars they have are more high end than our minis. Minis are more like the cars of the everyman. One reason why we love them. But the BACLV were gracious hosts, and cooked up loads of burgers and hot dogs for us. And we brought along many side dishes and desserts. Tons of food left over as usual.
There were a few cute dogs to play with, including Pedro's dog Yuna, a sweet little pug. I drove down the mountain afterwards thinking of seeing a movie. I still haven't seen that latest Harry Potter. Shame on me. At least I got to use the umbrella. I stopped instead at the mall in the Palazzo which is a nice place to browse. I stopped in Bottega Veneta for the first time. Quite an intimidating experience. The gorgeous leather items, bags, wallets, etc. were way out of my price range. Pretty much ridiculously so. The leather is soft and buttery. Yes. But in the end my assessment was that a Bottega would be much too precious. I'd never be able to take it anywhere without worrying about it. I visited my perennial favourite Cole Haan and bought a pair of shoes. The sales associates at Cole Haan are very attentive. The girl wouldn't let me take the shoes out of the box myself. She unwrapped them and presented them to me to try on. That kind of thing is nice. But it makes me feel a little odd. I'm a simple girl really. Used to doing things for myself. But it's a nice treat to be pampered a bit.
This week, I planned to do some more shopping. Yesterday I managed to browse around without doing any damage at all to my bank account. I didn't want to be impulsive. But I did find a few things I would like to have. Bags of course, and a few other bits and bobs. I stopped by the other Cole Haan store, the one in Fashion Show mall, and the associate there told me about a special event the next day. He gave me his card and an invitation which included 20% off any purchase. Even the new season's collection. I asked about the Maria Sharapova black hobo bag I'd been eyeing in the catalog. And he said he'd have to order it. I decided to stop back in for the event, and maybe order that bag, and maybe pick up something else while I had use of a discount. So I did go back today, and bought a beautiful dark grey soft woven leather tote (who needs Bottega after all!) and ordered the black hobo. Two bags in one go. Naughty. But I was happy with my purchases and continued shopping knowing that overall I was still good budget wise. If a bit poorer for this weekend. A girl could use a little splurge every now and then. Especially when she's trying to avoid the awful summer heat and look forward to the cooler autumn. It won't be that much cooler right away. But I still found a couple of cozy sweaters and a decadently beautiful sort of trench coat. Didn't buy that. It would have been impulsive. And it would've maxed out my NM card. I told the saleswoman I'd think it over. Still haven't decided. Might be worth it for my trip to New York next month. Then again, I'd like to have some money to spend while I'm there.
It's a dilemma.
In any case, it's nice to know that the weather will be changing soon. I've always been more of a winter girl.
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