This cold and windy weather has made outdoor walking uncomfortable, so we decided that strolling around Phipps Plaza was a good alternative. Weekday mornings are usually quiet and uncrowded.

Frivolous missions can be entertaining, so on our drive to the mall, I mentioned that I needed to look for a new handbag. As we wandered around Saks, Jimmy helpfully pointed to a simple leather item, and said,"That one looks nice." But when he looked at the price tag, he gasped. "$3000 for THAT? Let's get out of here!"

On our way home he was still shaking his head in disbelief. "It should have told me something," he said, "when they had an armed guard watching the women's pocketbooks."