HOLIDAY SHOPPING SHORT CUTS-HOW TO AVOID LINES

I am a shopaholic, really!  I'll shop for anything.  I really like shopping for homes but my next favorite shopping experience is the Mall--any mall will do.  As many readers on this blog may know, the Galleria Shopping Center in Roseville suffered a devastating fire last week.  It is not now known when the lesser damaged areas will be opened.  The Galleria is a regional mall and many stores such as Louis Vitton do not exist in Northern California except for the San Francisco area.  I've thought pretty hard about my holiday shopping and I've got a game plan for not having the Galleria and avoiding lines.  I'm shopping online and I'm doing it right now.  Many stores have sales, promotions and free shipping right now and my size will be available and I'll get the purchase without delay without the crush of the traditional volume of holiday shopping which takes place around Thanksgiving.  Just a thought.