I love it. REI has it right. This
year, they are again closing their doors on Black Friday and paying their
12,000+ employees to spend time outdoors. And they want their customers to
spend time outdoors too. After all, you can shop REI, and everywhere else on
Black Monday.
But seriously, after
a day with family or a day dining out, or a day of serving the poor, a day
outside is just what the doctor ordered. Being outside is good for the soul.
And standing in line at your local big box store IS NOT!
Spending a day
outside gets you in the right frame of mind for the holiday season… the true
meaning of the holidays. Fighting others for the right to purchase a huge TV
DOES NOT!
Spending a day
outside helps you connect with your family, your friends and your pets.
Grabbing for cheap toys at the local big box store DOES NOT!
I belong to an
organization that puts on non-competitive walking events all around the US and
the world. And they invite you to join in on their walks on Black Friday and
discover your outdoor world on foot. Just look up their walk events for that
date on the AVA website.
I’ll be walking with
a local AVA club on Hayden
Island the Friday after Thanksgiving. Francesca, the coonhound will be with
me. Cinnamon the Coonhound will be home sleeping off her special holiday
dinner!
So look for an
outdoorsy opportunity on the REI
website, and get outside the day after Thanksgiving. You’ll be thankful you
did!
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