beach wishes and floppy hat dreams...

today after work i did something wonderful. i bought a big red floppy hat. i had the intention of uploading a picture of me in said hat, but that took more energy than i was prepared for. the point is, i was driving home, talking to arielle (hands free) and i told her that autumn and i really want to go to the beach tomorrow. and i thought to myself 'i should really get a floppy hat'. they are very in this season, i don't have one, i dont want to get sunburned. the reasons go on and on....

so i decided to pop into the crystal cage, my favorite neighborhood jewelery/accessories store around the corner to talk to Kelly (the owner) about hats. and to try on some necklaces. i always try on necklaces when i go in there. kelly only had 2 hats, but was waiting on shipment to come in TODAY with more hats! so as i'm there and we're chatting and i'm trying things on- the UPS guy shows up and boom! 15 hats to choose from!
now, i have a large head (although i like to think its proportional to my body), and finding hats that fit and look nice is a delicate process. but i found this AMAZING hat that is reversible- red and tan- and Large. and it looks awesome on my head. i wouldn't even take it off. she cut the tags off from my head and i just wore it home... i'm like a walking advertisement for that store anyway. one day i will just wear a sandwich board home... but anyway, kelly, bonnie (kellys friend who i see in the shop sometimes) and i were discussing how it was fate that i came in today- the very day the hats were expected. and kelly only ordered 15 of them this summer (which in my opinion was not enough- those hats are gonna fly off the shelves) and i got to take my pick before they were even inputted into the system! it's lovely having friends who own jewelery/accessories stores.

so tomorrow morning autumn and i are getting into the car and driving down to rohobeth beach in delaware (this will be my first time there!), and i will wear my beloved red floppy hat.

of course the weather channel says it will only be in the low to mid 70s tomorrow. and its gonna get cloudy by the afternoon. but weather forecast be damned! we want to go to the beach! so to the beach we will go! and now i'm fully prepared :)