Retail Heaven.... or Not?

I have a confession. Ever since I was 14 years old, I have wanted a Gucci bag. My mother wouldn't let me have one as a teenager, and as a young career woman, I just never got around to buying one. I have 8 or 10 Coach bags and 2 Burberry's but no Gucci bags. And my husband even worked for Gucci's parent company for 10 years!

This year my mother gave me some money for my birthday, so I thought that in my miseray here in Omaha, I would make myself feel better by buying a cute little Gucci to take to my husband's company Christmas party. There's every kind of retailer in Omaha, so surely I can find a bag, right?

Wrong. I went to department stores, boutiques, and asked everyone, and there are no retailers who carry these bags in Omaha. I find this shocking. I was recently went to pick up BBQ for dinner (yes, you can get any kind of food you want here within 5 minutes from your home) and while I was driving out of the parking lot, I inadvertantly came across two stores that I needed visit, and saw a drive through ATM for my new bank. They have EVERYTHING here except Gucci.... and Burberry. It's a good thing that I already have 5 coats!