Man Shopping

I like shopping with Dan about as much as going to the dentist-I pretty much hate it!
Why? He goes to one store and tries on stuff then heads for another store to see if he can get it cheaper or if there are other choices. This goes on for several stops. Actually, it could go on for days. I pretty much have said "No" to any other clothes shopping trips with him.

So, now we find ourselves preparing for another trip (Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, & Hong Kong) and of course, it is to a place where we need a few new items. We have to be all covered because of the mosquitoes/malaria/Japanese Encephalitis.  I have my stuff already purchased, washed and folded ready to be packed. Dan just doesn't seem to have time to shop. Work, work, work. Well, we are running out of time and so I managed to get him to the local REI camping store for what I hoped would be one stop shopping.

And it was! We were in and out of the store in under an hour with a belt, 3 pairs of lightweight Columbia pants, 3 long sleeve Columbia shirts, and one short sleeve shirt... AMAZING.

Tonight we ran to the mall because the Walking Company was having a big sale and sure enough within 30 minutes he had selected and ordered a pair of Ecco walking shoes (because they were out in his size) to be delivered in a week or so. We leave in two weeks so there isn't much room for delays. They will replace his everyday work shoes that are just falling apart. We'll break them in on the trip.

Of course, I just had to pick up a pair of Clark's too. They were on sale 30% off! We will be doing a ton of walking, so I am excited to have these shoes and my trail shoes for bigger hikes.

My hope is that while we are in Singapore and Hong Kong (where I plan to do a lot of trinket shopping), Dan will keep this new attitude of swift decision making in mind. Of course, if he wants to go along and be my "pack mule" I could load his arms with packages...Now if he would just give me his credit card!!