Field Trip

The pet store might be Sam's favorite place on earth right now.  She squeals with delight when we walk through the pet section at the grocery store, so imagine her excitement about a whole store full of pictures of cats and dogs, PLUS REAL LIVE ANIMALS.  It's even better than the zoo at her age.  She doesn't really need the variety of animals - it's all novel to her - and she's not old enough to beg for a kitten.  And she can see the animals close up, in air conditioned comfort.  Our local chain has fish, birds, cats, and all kinds of rodents.  When we were there the other day, another woman with a toddler said, "It's nice to see someone else thinks the pet store is a good field trip."  I realized that people without pets might not have discovered this gem.  Try it!