Amanda
The coffee shop is packed with Black Friday shoppers as Sally and I sit at a small table, surrounded by our bounty. We've been shopping since late Thanksgiving night and now the sun is once again up. While the sales aren't all they used to be, and normally online shopping is my favorite option—it's convenient and I can do it late at night in my pajamas—shopping on Black Friday is our tradition. We've done it ever since we were young, going out to the stores with our moms. Sally's mom and dad have moved to Florida for the colder months. Snowbirds is what they're called and they love every moment. The last few years, when it comes to fighting the crowds, my mom has chosen to stay home with Jase and Dad and decorate the house for Christmas. Therefore, that leaves just Sally and me, an
