Ladies who tailgate

On the off-chance you have been summering in caves along the Afganistan/Pakistan border and missed the news, Nordstrom opens next week at the Natick Mall Natick Collection. There are several fancy, VIP galas happening next week. If your invatation to these events was lost in the mail (my sympathies), there's one event open to all taking place in the parking lot -- a cosmetics tailgate party.

On Thursday, Sept. 6 from 8 to 10 a.m., Nordstrom beauty consultants will hand out free goodies, offer-up parking lot make-overs, and serve breakfast. It leads up to the store's opening at 10 a.m.