Spectrum Eyeglass Repair

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After receiving the crush of a large foot

 in a size 13 shoe 

after falling quietly onto a carpeted floor somewhere in India, 

Bill's glasses looked something like this.

Now, I am sorry he had to do without glasses until he returned home, but I was secretly pretty happy, because this little accident provided the perfect opportunity to tell you about one of my favorite service stores:

Its name is Spectrum and their skilled technicians have come to our rescue many times

over the years.  

Their primary purpose is to provide fast and economical repair of eyeglasses.

However, they also sell all sorts of helpful visually related items:

sunglasses

in many forms,

cool cases,

all shapes and sizes of magnifying glasses, 

and much, much more.

If you are thinking creatively for Christmas this year, 

Spectrum has some good gift possibilities.

Mike Kusmin started this business with a friend in 1993 after his parents returned from a trip to Texas.  While in Dallas his mother broke her glasses 

and they found a small repair shop.

Mike's folks were so impressed with the service of this shop they told Mike a similar operation could be successful in St. Louis. 

Wise young man that he was, he considered his parents counsel and 19 years later he has a thriving business that provides a much needed service to thousands of people.

Most repairs can be completed in a couple of hours. If the fix requires welding the cost is around $40 and carries a lifetime warranty. (I know from experience, they do honor that guarantee.)  Although Bill's glasses were really mangled, 

there was no welding so the cost was *only* $22. 

Wow, I'm always impressed by these guys.

This is a great shop for many practical items and for quick, lasting fixes!

Travelling Locally - Second Stop

The Purple Door
Day Spa

Pilot Point, Texas

A spa, me at a spa? I have had my toenails done ....once. And Alli, Lindi,and Will gave me a facial about 18 years ago, (that was before Micha was born). And I do get my hair cut when I can't stand it any longer.

But I'm pretty impatient about that sort of stuff. I can't help it. I blame growing up in the 60's.

We were about peace and love,

not make-up and hair color.

However, when my friend and kindred spirit, Chrystel, gave me the gift of a pedicure, I knew if she liked it, I would probably like it, too. When I saw the word "spa" on the door, I'll admit I was a little intimidated.

But somehow in Pilot Point, Texas I felt at ease.  They were so welcoming and made the visit a pure pleasure.

The Purple Door is small town Texas at its best.  The turn of the century building on the historic square was originally a general store. When Bobbi was growing up it was her mother's beauty shop.  It has served several other purposes since then.  Bobbi wanted the building to return to its former tradition,

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with a level of luxury I feel sure was not there in the 60s.

The service at the Purple door illustrates a very important aspect of shopping small and local, whether it is in Pilot Point, Memphis, or here at home. They really do go above and beyond expectations.  I have found this to be true over and over again.  

And Gwen certainly reinforced those experiences. 

An hour, an entire hour, was spent in a quiet room with soft music and dim lights.  And I was never bored!

Soaking, massaging with tingly lotion, wrapping with hot steamy towels, rubbing with hot stones, tightly wrapping in hot steamy towels again, and massaging with lotion again!Then immersing both feet in this amazing warm paraffin.  And then they painted toenails. I've been told the price for this was about the same as just having toenails done, elsewhere.

I know you may not be in Pilot Point anytime soon, but maybe there is a friendly little spa right here in St. Louis or surrounding area just waiting to be discovered.