Rainy days bring out the best in people

This is long overdue and I hope to share the truly hysterical, comical, unbelieveable, and beyond experiences that happen when you deal with the public.  And this is no ordinary public!

So today was a rainy day.
From experience, we expect people early, nobody midday, and then the stir-crazies in the late afternoon.
Today was no different.
First customer...a realestate agent.  Beautiful gal, sweet, a bit under the weather, just looking.  She ended up with one of our utterly fabulous cable rollneck sweaters in soft pink.  We were out of white in her size...who doesn't look good in pink!
She told me a funny story about one of her gorgeous daughters who works as a bartender at a local beachy establishment.  Every walk of life frequents this joint...it's in Summerland, not Montecito.  Anyway, one of the cooks is madly deeply in love with her...of course he's married with a family, and latino.  Every day he says to her,  "you know that our children will be beautiful....but they will be called "beaners"...   Now go figure.  All joking aside...what a reality.  It's a sign of what his family has most likely experienced. Nobody deserves to be put down.  As Shelley V. would say, 'it doesn't feel good'.
This reminds me of the rain.  It really can rain hard here...from November to March-ish.  I'm always stocked with umbrellas, beeeee-cause, every year someone, or someone's assistant comes in and cleans me out.  I mean 15 doorman umbrellas in 3 minutes.  Gone, done.  Every entrance/exit needs an umbrella.  Everyone on the property needs access to an umbrella.  One year a party was being held and every guest arriving needed coverage.  So, you get the picture, even in July we have umbrellas.  Sticks, Doorman type, and wooden handle travel type.  All good quality at a fair price.
That brings me to the end of the day...and yes, the s'crazies.  They show up to dish, to chat, to unleash their pain, their familial trials, and so on.  Today was all about 'mother'.  Okay, she's old, she's going to fall, yes she even broke her hip.  But, she has full time care.  She didn't fall down the stairs.  It's our duty to help our parents age and not complain about it.  You will never hear me complain about it.
So, that's a taste of a day in the life.
Much more to come.
I really do enjoy our customers.