Hi all,
Since plans have gelled for making tomorrow our day for the long planned first cruise of the mall en femme, Mrs. Missy and I decided that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get ready as though we were going, and drive around our local area to see if any issues would come up that we had not thought about. So since we were basically alone today and knew the roads would be empty on Christmas day, we spent the best part of the morning getting ready. We never really did resolve the eye makeup issues but we were running out of time, so we decided to soft-pedal the eyes, use heavy mascara, a little bit of liner and call it quits until we could practice more, and maybe get another makeover.
The morning went like a blur and around 12:30 we said, “Lets go!” Mrs. Missy was to drive. I went to the passenger’s door and…oops! Can’t get into a car that way with a straight skirt. The first burp and we haven’t even opened the garage door yet! I knew how to do it, I just instinctively tried it the other way. As I was swinging my feet in the proper way, they hit the door and one shoe almost came off. Dang again! Oh well. Our biggest worry now is, if we’re driving out of the driveway and get a surprise visitor…we’re trapped!
The next plan was to drive to the post office and my assignment was to get out, go inside the post office and mail some letters. We arrived at the post office and as I went to swing my legs out, they got wrapped up in the strap of my handbag, which was on the floor near my feet. Dang again! Anyway, I got out, went up the steps, walked through the post office door and into the history books. It all went well, felt very natural and I returned to the car without incident, remembering how to get in gracefully this time. Then we decided for practice, that we would do the same thing at four other post offices in the area. Unfortunately it was beginning to rain, and I was only able to do one more post office visit. So we drove around for about an hour, just getting comfortable with the feeling, and then it hit me – pictures! How stupid of me! I forgot the camera! I would never hear the end of it from my friends on the forum, if I didn’t document my momentous occasion. Besides, I wanted some for myself in case I ever doubted that I really did this. And maybe someday the kids will stumble across them and realize that Dad wasn’t quite as stuffy as they thought after all.
So, back to the house, got the camera and by this time, it was way too wet to put my new 3” heels on the ground. So we went to a banquet hall where they have an overhang and Mrs. Missy took a movie of me getting out of the car, walking up to the door, looking through the hall door and walking back to the car. Then we decided we really should have a souvenir movie from the first post office, so we went back there, parked real close to the overhang to avoid most of the rain and I again went in and out to record the event for posterity.
I would like to post the movie, but I have no idea how to do it. If any of you know an easy way, I’ll be glad to do it.
When we returned home, we took a few pictures and so here’s what I looked like on Missy Anne’s Wild Ride.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, tomorrow is Mall Day………..
Missy Anne
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