Kid in a Candy Store

Today we went to REI to get a backpack for Shira and her travels. Gosh I love outdoor stores. All the cool gear, books, clothing and everything else.

I may be afraid of heights, but I can still oggle the climbing gear as though next week I'll climbing some peak. And I doubt I need Gortex extreme cold weather gear, but I figure I should check it out none the less.

Maybe it's all the fun I had as a scout in the outdoors that triggers this reaction? Or maybe it's all the bright colors.

Who knows? Who cares. It's just fun stuff.

--Ben