Walking around 42nd street in Manhattan with Amanda can be trying.
New York City is the hustle and bustle of people.
Hawkers get in your space, enticing you to buy items that may or may not be legal.
Why did Tom tell me to go out for a walk while he was at his meeting?
“Mama, look at that fun shop. There’s big glasses in the window.”
“No, Amanda, it isn’t a children’s shop.”
“What kind of a shop is it, Mama?”
“It’s an adult shop; children aren’t allowed. Let’s go to Rockefeller Center; there’s an American Girl Doll store.”
2021©Isadora De La Vega
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Genre:Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt:RogerBultot
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Inside the Mind of Isadora 
October 11, 2021 at 6:49 pm
Love window shopping in uptown Manhattan. I wouldn’t mind the walk at all personally. But I hope they have fun and there is nothing nefarious going on, although I suspect there may be.
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October 12, 2021 at 12:41 pm
I enjoy window shopping in Mahattan too. The Christmas window displays are the most festive. I’m not sure what her husband had in mind. The jury is still out on that one. Thank you for reading my story. Have a wonderful week … Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 11, 2021 at 6:18 pm
Mothers know what’s best for their child!
Doll house & other places, but not adult shop! 🙂
Have a great week!
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October 12, 2021 at 12:43 pm
Yes, this mother was smart to steer her daughter to a more child friendly environment. Thank you for reading my story and commenting. Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 10, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Querida Isadora,
I would rather go to the doll shop myself. 😉 Bien escrito mi amiga.
Shalom y cariño,
Rochelle
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October 12, 2021 at 2:14 pm
Querida Rochelle,
Me gusta también. I was a doll addict when I was little.
No collectable though … : (
Gracias … Abrazos y carino,
Isadora 😎
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October 9, 2021 at 10:22 pm
Well done.
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October 12, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Thank you so much, Bill. I appreciate your comment.
Isadora 😎
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October 12, 2021 at 5:03 pm
You’re welcome.
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October 9, 2021 at 6:21 pm
I love dolls. I have a small collection of beautifully-dressed dolls that I still enjoy, even though I’m not a child any more :). I know I would have yearned for an American Girl doll.
And you know, you sneaked that question in there to bother us the whole time :). Why, indeed, did hubby tell her to take a walk?
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October 12, 2021 at 1:01 pm
Smiling at your last words on your comment, Linda. Oh, those suggestions husbands make can be questionable, sometimes. Thanks for enjoying that. I had a lot of dolls as a child. I had a Shirley Temple doll with a plaid coat and beret. My mom purchased the same coat and beret for me that Christmas when she/ Santa brought her. I wish I still had her. Sadly, I do not. I’m with you, I still love dolls. Have a wonderful week … Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 9, 2021 at 11:56 am
Hm, you so casually inserted that sentence about Tom. I bet this is a ‘special’ meeting with someone he’d rther not meet his wife and child. Great story, Isadora!
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October 9, 2021 at 1:47 pm
I thought about so many possibilities but we must power-pack our tale in 100 words. YUP, me think hubby had a few solo meetings he wanted to attend. I’m glad you enjoyed my take on the prompt. Have a wonderful weekend … Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 9, 2021 at 10:16 am
The Rockefeller sounds much more suitable for Amanda.
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October 9, 2021 at 1:14 pm
Yes, Rockefeller center is much more child friendly. AND … to go to an American Girl doll shop(https://www.americangirl.com/) is a dream for every little girl. I always wanted one. I had lots of dolls but not an American Girl custom made to your style doll. Aaahhh …. yes, i loved dolls. haha
Thank you, Penny for popping by and reading my story. Have a wonderful weekend. Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 8, 2021 at 6:24 pm
About when I asked hubby to look up a doll museum in a particular town. He did… said “Here’s one, hon, its called “the doll house”. I laughed, knowing full well what “the doll house” was, but humored him as it was only a few blocks away. So, we pulled into the lot, and I said, ‘I’ll catch up, I need to get my purse out of the trunk.” He, feeling so thrilled to find a ‘girlie’ store for me, loped up the sidewalk, swung open the door and stepped inside. I, knowing what the place was, puttered at the trunk. A few seconds later, he came back looking like a panicked deer… At that point, I lost it and practically fell in the trunk laughing. He’d walked into a strip club, btw. Still gives me a chuckle.
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October 9, 2021 at 1:24 pm
You gave me a chuckle too, Bear. You pranked your hubby good. I’m glad my story broguht back a fun event for you. We can always use a laugh or two. Thank you for reading and leaving me a chuckle. Have a wonderful weekend … Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 8, 2021 at 5:47 pm
I wonder if Tom is really at a meeting, or perhaps he decided to visit the adult shop! 😜
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October 9, 2021 at 1:05 pm
Perhaps, his wife happened to see him in the shop and decided it would be best to continue to a more kid friendly location and try to manage her angry discontent. Mmmm … I think I like that direction. Thanks, Iain. Glad to see you here again. Hope all is well. Have a wonderful weekend … Stay Safe 😷 Isadora 😎
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October 8, 2021 at 5:19 pm
This is an interesting shop but no kids allowed ..makes me smile. Hope you can follow my site . Thanks.
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October 9, 2021 at 1:01 pm
There are a great many non-child friendly shops in Manhattan. For some reason, this photo for the challenge spoke of one of those shops. Thank you for reading. I’ve popped over to your blog and followed. It’s always fun to see the posts others’ have. Have a wonderful weekend … Stay Safe😷 Isadora 😎
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October 9, 2021 at 2:22 pm
Thanks Isadora..Happy Saturday
Anita
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October 8, 2021 at 10:34 am
Not a shop I’d be tempted to enter even as an adult! Nice one.
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October 8, 2021 at 3:31 pm
It does look like a strange shop. I think I’d pass right by too. Thank you, Keith, for reading and visiting. Have a wonderful weekend … Isadora 😎
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October 7, 2021 at 6:56 pm
rockefeller center sounds like fun. 🙂
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October 8, 2021 at 3:47 pm
Oh yes, it is fun. And, a must see, Plaridel, on any tirp to NY. ~~~ : – )
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