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Johnny and I went shopping at Sawgrass Mills Mall the other day. When I noticed the blue sign, I thought of Blue Monday! Sawgrass opened in 1990, and is Florida's largest mall with more than two million-square-feet of retail and entertainment space and more than 350 name-brand stores and outlets inside one huge air-conditioned mall.
In addition to the almost two miles of shops, there are thirty places to eat and a movie theater with 23 screens! The information sign (with a touch of blue) shows that the mall is laid out in the shape of an alligator. The name sawgrass is taken from the Everglades where gators live, along with a razor sharp grass that is saw-like. Of course, it doesn't bother the gator's tough skin.
With Blue Monday in mind, I took a picture of this store window, with the pretty blue accessories. We didn't stay long, though. We made our small purchase and left.
On the way home, I spotted this beautiful blue plumbago hedge. I made Johnny stop the car while I took this picture. The car moved a bit just as I snapped, so the picture is not too clear.
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39 comments:
That is one HUGE mall. I think it's pretty interesting that it is shaped like an alligator. That's a pretty good picture you took of the flowers considering the car was moving a bit :)
take care,
Dawn
Happy Blue Monday, dear Sally...
What a FABULOUS mall...so big! And, I have never been to a movie that had so many screens!
Hahaha...hubbys just don't get it, do they !!
I have often heard of plumbago, but never knew what it was. Thanks for sharing!
That mall is huge and those flowers are beautiful. Now I know two things about Florida I didn't know before. Thanks for the info and for hosting Blue Monday. Take care.
Good Morning Sally
BEAUTIFUL blue flowers. How clever that you would see this big BLUE sign. See it really pays to take along your camera. That sounds like a nice mall....hope you found something special for you.
Have a lovely day
Judi
Good morning Sally, I remember when the Saw Grass Mall was built. We lived in Jupiter, Fl. at the time. It is amazing. Nice blue post today as usual. Smile.
Hugs...Jeanne
Wow, what a humongous mall. Do they provide shuttle from one end to the other? :-) It's neat that they tried to do the architecture in a way that fit the location.
Those flowers are pretty
You made me smile reading the hubby & you conversation...so typical....Haha...Wow, that mall must be a day's trip, but I'm already tired from just thinking about it! ;-) Bo
I don't think I've ever seen blue plumbago before. It is very beautiful! :) Happy Monday.
I wanted to thank you for your comment on my blog the other day! And also for introducing me to Blue Monday...I've never heard of that one! :o)
Happy Blue Monday.. I love the blue plumbago.. so pretty when you look from far.. seeing all blue on top of green..
Good Morning! You found some great shades of blue out and about! Looks like my kind of mall with a TJ Max.
The flowers are so pretty...
Oh this is so funny. My husband teases me because I carry a camera every where. I can just see you snapping away. We went out to dinner the other night with our son and daughter. Our son said if I was going to start snapping pictures he was leaving LOL I did enjoy your blue Monday post. I will be posting mine a little later today. Sally I hope you have a wonderful Blue Monday!
I bet that is one awesome mall! We have just a bitty one here in my town. I love that display window too, but do girls in Florida really go out in shirts cut to their navels wearing spangly bras? lol
Have a great Blue Monday!
Kady
Happy Blue Monday! What a wonderful mall. How great that you caught the blue in the sign. The mall window is great. And - the flowers are beautiful. I have a Johnny too and I can relate to your conversation.
Sweetie
Blue Monday has looked like a fun way to start the week so I'm joining in today.
I've never been in a Mall even close to that big! Sounds like you could spend a week there.
Love Plumbago. I have a plant too. just blooms in summer and then it dies back here.
Kathy b
Mine is up! happy Blue Monday!
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Love your beautiful place and Blue Monday.
Happy Blue Monday!
and
God bless you!
Thank you for hosting Blue Monday..I got my name on there. Laurie
The plumbago is beautiful - I had never heard of it before. Thanks for sharing. Sally
Hello Sally,
Well, I finally joined your Blue Monday. I love your blue post, the mall, but most of all, I love the blue flowers, I have this plant growing in my yard too and right now its in full bloom, very beautiful!
Love, Ann
Sally,
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!!! I love doing those Friday Fill-in's since sometimes it is the only chance I get something posted! ;)
We have one of those bushes in our yard, with the blue flowers, and I never knew the name of it! I just always knew that it FOREVER has blooms on it! They are beautiful!
I will stop by again to say hi! Thanks again!
Sonya
Hi Sally,your blue Monday looks great!! I would love to shop in that mall..the blue flowers are pretty...
My post is ready... hugs, baba
Hi, Sally! Thank you for hosting Blue Monday again! I can see that I am really going to have to start hunting down BLUE STUFF! As much as I love blue, I don't seem to have much of it! I love the plumbago! I wonder if it would grow well in North Mississippi!
Happy Blue Monday Sally, I LOVE Sawgrass Mall! Oh how I miss that place. My first time there, we ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. I like the HardRock Cafe too.
I'm just sitting here right now watching Regis and he and Kelly obviously are participating because they are both dressed in blue! I was going to take a back to school pic of my daughter and post it because I knew she was wearing blue to school today (her university just started today) but she didn't come by like she was planning on doing. I think she got too caught up with putting on her makeup...how can someone with her looks need an hour to put on makeup? lol
This mall is great! And you snapping pics all over the place! The blue flowers are gorgeous--I can't imagine living somewhere where the flower blooms all year long! Happy Blue Monday!
I have enjoyed your blue monday once again. I have got to remember to post next week. I always seem to forget, and remember when I am off to work......forgive me. I will do better. Have a great week Sally, I will be here next week. (I even know what I am going to post)
Happy Blue Monday....blue is my favorite color!!
Stephanie
That is some mall with the pretty blue signs! I enjoyed the lovely blue flowers too.
You said I have to drag something onto my blog? Huh? Email me and tell me what to do. Thanks!!
I told you that I was joining in today! Happy Blue Monday! ~ Robyn
Ok, I'm back. I took a second look at that mall and it looks like fun! It's cool that it is shaped like an alligator. ~ Robyn
Hey Sally, thanks for visiting me! I've seen the Blue Monday banner several places. I'm just getting in the groove with the Pink Saturday so when I get geared up I'll add Blue Monday too! Way fun, isn't it?!
Stephanie
Ah, I love plumbago! We have a lot growing here in Southern CA.
Happy Blue Monday to you, Sal!
I went to Sawgrass 6 years ago and LOVED it!
that mall must be great!! I wish we had one that big around here! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to hear from you again soon:)
Sal, Thank you for the invite to Blue Monday's. I would love to participate. I'll go check out the guidelines. hugs, Ellen
2 miles of shops! That's just crazy. It would take longer than day to traverse through the entire complex. I hope you found whatever you were looking for.
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