I knew better than to go out on the streets today - the last Saturday before the Christmas weekend. But the book and record stores were calling to me like a pair of sirens. and I was looking for certain LP's to give as Xmas gifts.
I think every automobile in the Phoenix valley was on the road today. Intersections - all of them - were insanely overloaded. Ditto for parking lots.
Fortunately, none of those Xmas shoppers were going to the used-record store. So that turned out to be a peaceful little haven for an hour or so. I didn't find the records I was looking for (NIN, Radiohead, Tori Amos), but I frankly wasn't expecting to. I did find a couple Vangelis albums, plus an old, obscure one by Jorma Kaukonen. And got three light-classical LP's for free (Mahler, Bach's Greatest Hits, Artur Rubinstein).
Unfortunately, lots of shoppers were hitting the used-book store. The store itself was staffed sufficiently to handle the deluge. The parking lot was not.
Still, I'm off all next week, and will finish my shopping then. All I need are stocking-stuffers for both Jason and Liz, and some "surprise" presents for Liz. If I put my mind to it, I can have everything done by the end of Tuesday. That way I don't have to venture out next Saturday, which will probably make today's traffic look like a picnic.
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