Lamp Day!

I'll have to work on a better photo of this one, but the story is good. I found this lamp when my partner and I went to San Francisco for a weekend. He continued on to a longer vacation from there but I had to go back to LA and work. I so wanted this lamp — it was perfect for my living room and completely fit my style. Sadly, it's all one piece and cannot come apart for shipping. I even tried calling on favors from a few of my San Francisco friends, but none could help me get the lamp and make my flight... So I left the lamp behind and went home.

 

You think that would be the end of it, but I really wanted that lamp. I worked all week trying to figure how I could get my hands on it and on Fri night, after working a full week, a friend asked what I was going to do over the weekend. I replied, "Driving to San Francisco to buy a lamp." She said she'd join me so we left early on Saturday.

 

Now mind you, I had no idea if the lamp was even still there. The store could have sold it by then and I'd have been out of luck, but I hit the road anyway and we made it to SF by lunchtime. Not only was the lamp still there, but the store's staff remembered me from the week before. I told them my tale of driving to San Francisco and back in one day and they were shocked—so shocked, that they gave me a discount on the purchase!

 

My friend and I celebrated by having lunch with the lamp at a local restaurant and then drove it up to Coit Tower for a few more photo opportunities. With the sun setting over the city, we got in the car and drove back to LA. We were only in San Francisco for a few hours, but the lamp is now mine forever and ever! By the way, that friend and I still celebrate the trip as that date is now formally recognized as Lamp Day.

 

Happy Lamp Day!

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