99 cent store.

I have discovered something great. The 99 cent store.

First time I entered such a store was getting ready for my trip to Cuba.

I wanted to purchase a bunch of small, cheap but playful gifts to hand out to kids in Cuba during my trip.

I did not want to spend more than ninety nine cents on each item.

So, why not go to the ninety nine cent store?

Wow, what an interesting store. First of all, I was amazed at how many people were in the store. It was packed. You could hardly get down the aisles there were so many people.

Secondly, I had no idea that there were so many things that only cost ninety nine cents. Wow. What a pleasant surprise.

And, finally, I felt like I was getting some very good deals. I felt very good walking out of the store with my hands full of merchandise.

Where have I been all this time?

And the gifts had some wonderful results. Here is a picture of Antonio, who loved his whistle.