The Flea Market

Why, oh why, do they have to call it a FLEA market? It gives me visions of old junk with bugs imbedded into the nooks and crannys and folds. If you've ever had an encounter with actual fleas, you would know that these are not one of the CUTE bugs. They are annoying. They bite. They carry disease. They are ugly! When's the last time you heard of a "Flea Farm"? No, no one likes fleas, not even little kids. Why can't they call the market something more attractive; like the Ladybug Market or the Butterfly Market? That sounds so much more inviting. Anyway....

I went to the ABQ Flea Market yesterday with my mom and my friend, Linda Brower. It was really a fun day. I was surprised to find a few things of interest. I was actually too cheap to buy them, but I was interested.

The first thing I saw was a very cool plant stand. It had all sorts of potted plants that I'd never seen before. Not necesarily rare, just unusual. It reminded me of my childhood trips with my family to the Ewa Beach Flea Market. I'm not sure but they might have called it a Swap Meet. This was a very fun outing for me. I ALWAYS bought a plant, which might have been consisered odd for an eight year old. I remember collecting the plants and putting them in the window sill in my bedroom. I had a pretty nice garden in there before it was all said and done.

The second thing I saw was a box of old LP's (vinyl records). These inscluded Louis Armstrong, Patsy Cline, Gene Krupa, and quite a few others. I wanted them all! I nearly bought the Patsy Cline for Vaughn, who is a big fan, but allowed my cheapness to win out.

Linda found all sorts of cool stuff. Garden statuary & two paintings for ten dollars. My mom bought me a turqouise necklace and she found a dual deck cassette recorder for twenty bucks, which was awesome because they had been looking to buy a new one for over a hundred dollars. They both bought stuff from the vegetable & fruit vendors. Not me, I'm just too cheap.

Then, after we left the flea market, we went to ABQ Uptown. We went to a restaraunt with "Elephant" in the name. I can't remember the name of that place to save my life! I ate Macadamia-encrusted mahi-mahi with coleslaw and french fried sweet potatoes. It was good! If you're ever in the area, try out the restaraunt with "Elephant" in the name.

Anyhoo, I had a nice day. I hope that everyone enjoyed their weekend too.