Did you survive the busiest shopping day of the year, the day after thanksgiving?  The malls were a mess, as was Wal-mart, Target, Toys-r-us, and about everywhere else you can imagine.  Lines were forming out the unopened doors of some retailers as early as 5 in the morning to take advantage of the best selection and those irresistible super early bird sales.   My step mother and her daughter got up at 4 and hit eight places before noon.  Dianna and I hit Wal-mart by 10 for our big black Friday outing. Continue reading →