WalMart

I'm not sure what it is about men that makes them want to wear the same old thing even though they have perfectly nice clothing in their closets or drawers. I've tried buying Alex cool henleys and Eddie Bauer "sweatshirt sweaters" to wear around the house, but he persists in wearing an aged navy blue sweatshirt that is frayed at the collar and cuffs. He dresses as though he gets his supper at the soup kitchen.

His birthday is next week and I really have no idea what to buy him. In an effort come up with something he will actually use, I went shopping for an old fashioned sweatshirt that is at least not falling apart. Nobody seems to carry such a garment any more. Finally I ended up at WalMart.

Now, I am not usually much of a WalMart shopper. Last time I was there was in December -- I had been told it was the place to buy a bike for our Christmas Child. That time I just popped in, bought the bike, and popped back out. This time I wandered around a bit. You really could simply move into WalMart. You can buy anything there! You can put together a coordinated Easter Basket with matching M&Ms, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Peeps, and stuffed animals. They have things arranged by color in yellow, pink, blue, and lime green. Can you imagine? I will still probably prefer Target for my basic everything store, but you never know. After all, WalMart does have old-fashioned crew neck sweatshirts in navy, grey, and burgundy.