Monday, April 24, 2006

A Dream Deferred

After getting home from a short walk this afternoon I decided that I was finally going to make good on my promise to myself and head over to Super Target to buy a hammock for my balcony.
So I grabbed my wallet and jumped in the car without bothering to change out of my sweaty walking clothes.
Once I got there I headed to the section where I’d seen hammocks before, though had kept putting off actually looking at them and selecting one.
I saw that the prices ranged from $100 - $150 for hammocks.  I shrugged, and was prepared to pay it, until I saw that the price was for just the hammock; the stands are sold separately.
WTF?  $100 for just a hammock?
With the stand the price comes to over $300!
“Screw that,” I said, aloud, then looked around to see if any mothers with children were within earshot (there weren’t any).
I guess I’ll have to check online to see if I can find a better deal, otherwise my dream of whiling away the hours on a hammock may never become a reality.

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