It was New Year’s Day, January 1, 2014. I felt super excited about going to an afternoon party to celebrate the forthcoming, wonderful possibilities of the new year and decided to wear intricately designed velvet pants and my brand new Christian Louboutin black suede ankle boots. True to form, these boots were special, works of art, and an investment, with the signature red soles the opposite of cheap!
After leaving the party, I noticed a WF market. Realizing I needed something for dinner, I made a quick right turn into the parking lot. My timing was perfect as organic, plain chickens were available hot off the rotisserie. I grabbed the plastic container and went to the Express checkout. Not paying close attention, the cashier placed the container in a small paper bag without any rubber band or masking tape to seal the lid.
Arriving back to the small house I was renting, rather than park in the confining garage, I chose to leave my vehicle in the deeply slanted driveway. When I opened the trunk, the container with the chicken slid out of the heat-induced torn bag with the unsecured lid easily detaching. The chicken hit my boots. The suede instantly soaked up all the juices omitting any need for a rag or paper towels. Horrified and stunned, I attempted damage control. Unfortunately, the right boot was never the same, and this certainly did not fit into the category of “wonderful possibilities.” OOPS!
