My wife is too easy to please.

In Arkansas, Wal-Mart was our refuge.

It was not infrequent that I could be caught preaching, "If Wal-Mart don't have it...you don't need it."

Toothpaste, cereal, light bulbs, T-shirts, vacuum bags, bananas, paint, oil - if we needed it, a 5-minute drive to Wal-Mart and we were set.

In Seattle, people don't like Wal-Mart. Therefore, there is no Wal-Mart anywhere in the city.

But this weekend, everything changed...

Ashley and I drove 30 miles north of the city to do some outlet mall shopping, and lo and behold, we happened upon a Wal-Mart. And not just any Wal-Mart. This was a Supercenter.

Ashley was ecstatic. She had not been that happy since our Honeymoon, and she probably won't be that happy again until she gives birth to our first child.

She was home. Wal-Mart was familiar. And the prices were fabulous.

So, our anniversary is coming up in a few weeks, and we've been pondering some fun places to visit. After this weekend, I suggested staying at a Motel 8 in Everett, WA, waking up early to watch the sunrise, reading each other poetry, and then spending the day shopping at Wal-Mart.

Sounds crazy, but she loved it...

P.S. (and just so there's no confusion - this will not be what we end up doing for our anniversary...hopefully)