We are fortunate to live close to southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore, Vroman's. It has a lovely second floor devoted to children's books, and Claire and I like to go poke around it sometimes for fun. It's one of those places that has a lot to look at, and you don't need to actually buy anything to enjoy it. (Although we usually leave with something or other.) Claire and I spent some time there yesterday while we were waiting to meet Bob for dinner.
I should mention that Claire used one of her birthday gift certificates to buy herself a pair of fake glasses. She was trying them out yesterday, and is quite taken with them. I didn't let her wear them to school this morning, but she has plans to put them on as soon as she gets home.
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.