Suburban Shopping

One nice thing about working in the southern suburbs of Minneapolis is the proximity to the place I usually stay away from, the MOA. At lunch today, I hopped on the beltway and headed to the MOA, where I bought a pair of shoes and a pair of boots at Bostonian for a grand total of $99, with no sales tax (thank you for that, Minnesota). They were originally $140 and $170, respectively. Sweet deal :) Then I ran to Chipotle and was back at my desk in under an hour. Beautiful.

I was walking back to my desk thinking that this was a plus to working in the burbs. Then I realized that if I was working downtown, I could have done the same thing without leaving the skyway. Of course, I wouldn't have been able to go the actual Bostonian store, but I would've had Macy's, Saks, etc. I may not have gotten the same deal, but it would have taken less time and no car. My momentary joy in having found a plus to the suburbs was sucked away. But at least it's a southern suburb, so the MOA is an option.