Corner Stores

It's a simple thing, and perhaps it's silly to love it so much. But my apartment is a tiny walk away from several stores, Trader Joe's, a chocolatier, a handbag store, half-price books. And I just love that tiny walk. I love tucking a shopping bag in my purse, filling it with milk or eggs or magazines or sweets, and then returning home with the heavy weight of it in my hand. It's a small pleasure, but an important one.