By Jenny Case
It was the Monday before our big parent conference/ MEA vacation. Instead of our original plans to visit a women’s “correctional” facility, Dawn and Ramona took our women’s issues group to experience the luxuries of second-hand shopping. We (Dawn, Katie Steger, Raeann Rasmussen, Sharon Korzendorfer, Ronilyn Rasmussen, Val Raihl, Rochelle McCabe, Ramona, me, Lester and her two lovely daughters Sarah and Rachel) started our day out right with a big breakfast at Perkins (although “big” could only apply to Katie who blew her whole five bucks). Afterwards, Lester and her kids went back to the school, and the rest of us headed off to Goodwill.
We had a great time rummaging through the endless racks of clothes, and I’ll have to add what an emotional experience this was for Dawn! All the goodies she purchased amounted to less than $25 and we’re talking an entire wardrobe here, folks. And on our way out she spotted some “absolutely GORGEOUS” blue and white pantaloons that she positively had to have. I’ve never seen anyone in my life go so incredibly nuts over clothing. But then again, Dawn’s like that about almost everything, isn’t she?
Next, Sharon suggested we check out one of the Pawn Shops in Hopkins. After twenty minutes of her bad directions, we made it. There was lots of nifty stuff there but nobody bought anything (not even Dawn!!!). So Ramona and Dawn drove us back to the school and that was that.