I think I found my new favorite pants -- and jacket -- yesterday. I was perusing the rack and found a Sierra Designs microlight jacket in size large, color carbon/gris. It was a perfect fit for me when layering. A few hangers down was pair of Sierra Designs size-medium, color gray microlight pants that also fit me perfect. Looking them over closely, I was surprised to not find the SD cardboard tags hanging on them.

At the register I was told that since it was Monday, it was Seniors' Discount Day for those over 55. I showed her my driver's license, which has my 55th b-day on 9/18. I asked her to spot me 3 days and she said she'd be happy to do it. So I got those two virtually new SD items at the Goodwill for $2.00 each. I'm not happy about this particular b-day, but I sure think I'll get into that 50-percent-off Monday discount thing.

Who says you can't hike stylishly in a recession?