It's Friday, the day of the week that practically screams "Buy, buy, buy!" to me. Was Freyja the goddess of commerce? (No, though possibly of wealth.) Is it the rhyme between "Fri" and "buy"? (Unlikely.) Do I get paid on Fridays? (About 20% of the time.) Am I activating memories of Friday-night trips as a child to the glowing KMart in Menominee, Michigan? (Maybe. I think I can taste the Icee.)
Anyhow, here are some purchases I (would) never regret:
1. A bar of dark chocolate
2. Prints of photos of the girls
3. A copy of the current Wired, Outside, or New Yorker
4. Any book by Sandra Boynton (for the girls, of course)
5. Any recording by Radiohead, the Bad Plus, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, Wilco, or Charles Mingus (partial list)
6. A cup of black coffee
7. A new Mac laptop
8. Anything by Don DeLillo
9. A bottle of sparkling water
10. A picture postcard