Do you shop during the Thanksgiving weekend sales?

I bought a new Christmas tree at Target a week ago. It was half price yesterday, so I braved the crowds and went to customer service in the store. They aren’t evil, so they happily refunded me half the price.

I also went to Costco. I decided to ride the bus so I didn’t have to fight the traffic or parking. Busses in Honolulu are pleasant. It’s Hawaii; everybody’s happy. Anyway, I bought an iPad for one child and saved $100 off the Apple Store price. I bought Honolulu Cookie Company cookies to mail to others.

Later, I walked to a local store and bought local snacks: dried squid, iso peanuts, arare rice crackers, wasabi peanuts, and some li hing mui covered candy.

It wasn’t horrible. The crowds were manageable. There was a time I couldn’t handle crowds and would get anxious. Meditation has really helped me find a calm center.

Did you go shopping yesterday? Will you go this weekend? Do you shop online? Did you find bargains? Tell us.