L.L. Burrrr...

Today was the day of the Grand Opening of L.L. Bean at Ross Park Mall. Since Jim was taking the day off, he agreed to go early and try to be one of the first 500 customers so he would get a free gift card. Mind you it was 26 degrees this morning, with a wind chill making it feel like 4.

When I called him at 8:15, he had been outside the store for 25 minutes and was around number 460 in line. The doors opened at 9, but it took him another half an hour to actually make it to the entrance. His feet were pretty much frozen solid by that point. In the end, he was rewarded for his efforts with a $25 gift card. Here are some snapshots from his adventure.

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Jim's view of the line behind him....

The glimmering oasis...
This is what my mother would call a "hornet's nest"....
The BIG boot...
This is my favorite picture...