Funny Story

Well, I say funny story, but when it happened it was FAR from funny...to me at least.
My dear friend Lauren gave me a gift certificate to get a manicure/pedicure for my birthday. She set it up for me to get it in DC so she could keep Spencer while I got pampered. So, I go and let 11 months pass and have yet to get my day of pampering. Not that we haven't been to DC enough. I can't count the number of times we have been there, but I just kept forgetting. The gift certificate expired the 1st of Dec and I was determined I was not going to let it be waisted. I was hoping to go on a weekend, but you know how that goes when the holidays start. So, my sweet hubby decided he would take off the Thursday before Thanksgiving and we would go up to DC for a day. I was so excited. Of course the day was just gross. It hadn't rained here in forever, but was pouring the morning we left. And the traffic to DC is never light. Despite the rain and getting somewhat wet crossing the street from my brother and sister-in-laws house to the mall, we were all still happy and enjoying the day together. Jake and I both spotted the spa, Modern Day Spa, when we came in the mall. He and Spen took off walking the mall while I enjoyed an hour of pampering. After my fingers and toes were all done I happily handed over my gift certificate. The girl looked kinda funny and said, this isn't MODERN NAILS. I was confused for a split second and then realized that she was saying that I was not in the right place. I wanted to scream and throw my fingers and toes up on her counter and say just take it off I don't won't it any more!!!!! I guess you can't take back a manicure/pedicure, unfortunately for me. I was just devastated. That was the whole reason we came to DC was so I wouldn't lose my gift certificate. I could have PAID for a spa day in Richmond!!! I was H-O-T hot!! How stupid could I be. I mean who cuts out a coupon for Clorox and picks up 409?? Jake is so laid back he just says as long as you enjoyed it, that's what matters. Well I enjoyed it until I realized that I had to PAY for my manicure/pedicure that I thought I was using my gift certificate for. We found MODERN NAILS told them the story. They were really nice..said no big deal and extended the gift certificate for another year. I guess I should have called and asked them to do that in the first place. Should gift certificates even have an expiration date? I mean it has been paid for?? So now I'm laughing about it all and I am looking forward to my next spa day. I'll be sure to go to the RIGHT place this time!