Technically, pool admission was only six bucks, but after my
laps, I took a stroll down Main Street. Nice day and all that. One wander into
a funky clothing store and I coughed up the rest of the tab on four tees. It
could have been worse. I tried on eight.
The most I ever spent after a swim in my former small town
was the price of milk. All right, milk and a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. A
bargain outing.
In my decade of rural living, clothing shopping was a ferry
away. Good thing, in retrospect. But only when I peek at my bank balance. I do
love clothes. And, more than that, I love the unexpected discoveries that come
from seeing what a neighborhood has to offer.
Vancouver’s gotten trendier in my absence. Casual wear still
rules but retailers have ventured beyond hiking gear and Dockers. As long as I
don’t have anyone come up to my condo unit, it doesn’t matter that I still have
no furniture. I’ll be stepping out in style. And, really, without a sofa, there’s
no reason to sit around on a stool at home.
Still, it would be good to show some restraint. I shan’t
swim again until next weekend.
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