They really did cause a lot of unnecessary hassle. With Frullati smoothie in hand and the twine handle of an American Eagle bag cutting into my palm with each step of my right foot, I went from store to store trying to find a decent pair of sunglasses. At this point, we had already spent five hours in the mall and seven hours shopping. We were ready to go and yet, I still hadn't found a good pair. Finally, Fossil had a pair I was happy with [this model, Trevor]--unfortunately, the bag my sister had been eye-balling earlier in the day had been sold at some point prior to our return to the store. She waited too long to decide she wanted it.The plan is that these will make me look cool. And besides, I've been meaning to buy a decent pair of sunglasses for a while now. I never seem to take care of them. My favorite pair--found in St. Louis years ago; one of few pairs wide enough to comfortably fit my extremely large skull--was destroyed during a game of cricket with my roommates in my dorm room at IMSA. Indoor cricket is, apparently, a bad idea. Anyway, they're a good investment, I've decided. I need something to help me handle that big Texas sun--everything, I hear, is bigger down there.
When I arrive on Friday, January 4th, it's supposed to be--according to my friend and yours, weather.com--mostly cloudy and 67 degrees. My first weekend in Texas will be sunny and 70--in the winter. Winters in Austin are mild and dry, with an ice storm occuring about once a year that freezes all of the roads and shuts down the city for a day. In contrast, it should be about 5 degrees--not considering the wind-chill--when I leave Crystal Lake. Goodbye Winter; I'll be returning at the end of March when everything is starting to defrost.
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