Strolling around

Last night marked our first visit to an offspring-related merchandise retailer, BabiesRUs. And far from the last.

We 'popped in' to BRU after a 5PM showing of "American Gangster" at the buck-fifty Colonial Promenade theater: the deal of deals in O-town. (Though you certainly pay for what you get here-- the screen is only a few dozen pixels larger than our 46" flat screen and stadium-seating is a peculiarity yet undiscovered).

The goal was to explore the selection of twin strollers. Not much of a variety, but the ones they had were fairly impressive- large smooth-rolling wheels, hand brakes, cup-holders for each infant, and a mp3 holder for the parent eager to escape from reality and tune out the twins screaming in stereo, or what have you.

After a few test-drives, we found the front/back style easier to maneuver and overall preferable to the side-by-side type (take note, all you prospective baby-shower attendees out there). None of these was under $160, though still seem like a deal at twice the price; B&A will surely spend many hours in this thing. Whether they like it or not.