First, fans of MMMLog, I beg your indulgence as I have been stricken down with the deadly-seeming croup or flu or juicy creepy crud. That is my current excuse, and a dang good IMO, for my behindedness with posting to MMMLog and other things I haven't done. I've decided that I must be about over this experience and am determined to get back at it as I'm leaving for the Novelist's Inc conference in NYC on the 27th. Eeeeeee.

I need clothes for the trip but haven't been able to get out to shop, croupy shut in that I am. And the world is safer for it, I'm telling you. In any case, I was online this morning when a secret 20% off sale from Macy's popped in to the inbox. I shopped around online and found several items that I thought would work. When I hit the checkout, the discount hadn't been applied and I was directed by online chat rep to call to place the order. I did so and we finally got the whole thing straightened out. Barbara, the Macy's rep, applied the discount and free shipping, too. It was pretty painless.

At the end of the order process she asked if there was anything else I wanted to put on the card today. I thought just a sec and said, "Yes, world peace, please."
Dead silence, then Barbara laughed and said, "That's the best idea I've ever heard!"

Me too.

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