Why I hate working retail during the holidays...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

It is more than I'd like but within the range of consideration.

However, I will never own a Fossil watch again. Every one I've ever owned (three, two were gifts) has proven to be even more fragile than Disneyland watches.

Wow, really? I've had a Fossil watch for 4 years and other than a couple battery changes, it's taken a licking and continued to tell time (or something like that). Of course, the evidence of that abuse is unfortunately apparent as the glass face is not-so-cleverly convex. So I can't give Fossil full design points, but durability hasn't been an issue.

We hit our loca mall yesterday (Saturday). It was definitely crowded, but not to zoo proportions. Though there was an inexplicably long line for Panda Express.

I'm sure CP's brothers (one works at Target, the other Toys-R-Us) will have some good stories to tell.