rosie wrote:

> For me it is shopping ! Especially shoes.
>

Sorry, but I don't get the shopping thing. When I need
something I go to a store where I expect to be able to find
it. If it's not there, I go to another store where I might
find it. My SiL, on OTOH, loves to shop. She has a friend
that she goes shopping with every Saturday. I was on
vacation in Europe with my brother and SiL. Walking down the
streets of Paris with her was like walking a dog male dog
through a forest.

My wife is not much of a shopper, but I suspect that she has
developed a show fetish. I had to clear out her shoe closet
a few months ago. She has close to 50 pairs of shoes. I
don't get it. I have a pair of good shoes, a pair of walking
shoes, a pair of casual shoes, a pair of runners for messing
around and a pair of runners for the gym. I have a pair of
work boots and a pair of paddock boots for riding. My own
collection seems excessive. Imagine how I think about her
extra 45 pairs.