Sign of Spring ?? :confused:

[kuhio98]

I went to my regular grocery store yesterday. In the entryway was a huge display of flip flop sandals. SALE! SALE! SALE! HUGE FLIP FLOP SALE!

I paused. Pulled out my driver's license to check that I hadn't forgotten a recent move to Hawaii.... NOPE! I still live in Anchorage, Alaska. Lesseeee, wasn't it MINUS 9 degrees at my house this morning? Why... Yes it was! Aaaaannd wasn't it currently snowing? YEPPERS!

Shaking my head I wheeled my shopping cart (which still had ice on the wheels) away. In search of the aisle that carries frost bite treatment products, perhaps?

Edited to add (Bobcat just reminded me) that while driving to the store, we had to dodge a moose that decided to cross the road in front of us -- just to make this story even more ridiculous (if that's possible).

[critter crazy]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!! way too funny!! Is there realy a need for Flip Flops in alaska at all?? he he he he!!

The other day, I went shopping, during a snow storm, and came across a huge rack of Bathing suits on sale! woohoo!

[mike001]

Point well taken,...lol...we get this out here too even though it was -15C this am. I take it that the sales are meant for people escaping to Florida or somewhere warmer. We don't bother with flip flops here, just not worth it for the very short summers that we do get.

[Karen]

Ah, but those are probably last season's flip-flops, see ... or they expect you to want them as shower shoes? Or, your grocery store is part of a chain founded somewhere in the lower of the lower 48, where people equate March with spring, instead of mud season!

[caseysmom]

I wore flip flops yesterday and it rained like crazy, but hey I am a crazy Californian

[Daisy and Delilah]

That is hilarious!!! I think that shipment was meant for here and it lost it's way I'm wearing flip flops every day here(almost). It's definitely a flip flop day today

Here in Florida, we don't go to the shoe store to shop for shoes. We go to Ron Jon's Surf Shop and shop for our new pair of flip flops. They aren't cheap but boy are they sturdy!!

[caseysmom]

I love Reef's the best...I just bought some new ones....I'll go find a pic

[caseysmom]

Here they are...

I bought them in black...

http://www.reef.com/productdetail/gi...r/sandals/1776

[ramanth]

You crazy Northern people.

I used to wear flip flops all the time as a child, but now I can't stand having something shoved between my toes. It hurts!

I love a nice pair of sandals though.

[Roxyluvsme13]

That's hilarious. Some people wore flip flops here the other day as well as mini skirts, when it was like 29 degrees. I wore flip flops today.

[Ginger's Mom]

Ah c'mon now, didn't just seeing those flip flops make you feel sooo much warmer?

[Taz_Zoee]

I have been wearing capri pants and flip flops for the past three weeks, even when it rained. Once I change to the next season, I can't go back. LOL

I think I need to go shoe shopping!!!

[kuhio98]

Went to the grocery store again to pick up a few things. Those people are crazy! They have now moved the flip-flop display closer to the front door and filled in the gap with patio furniture!

Here's a current photo of my backyard.


Does it look like anyone here will be wearing flip-flops around their patio furniture anytime soon?

Currently 18 degrees (F) with blizzard warnings for Thompsons Pass.