Such fun . . .

You know, we went to the Farmer's Market to get a couple seeded watermelon, a few tomatoes and a couple of cucumbers.  We didn't expect it to be a cultural outing that lasted the entire morning!  My goodness.  It's a veritable ethnic experience.  Yes, there were tons of really great fruits and vegetables that we went a little crazy about, but there were also home-made everything you can imagine.  And every third booth there was some artist performing.  There was a girl with a ukulele singing, a guy dressed to the nines in a kilt and plaid tam playing the bagpipes, a reggae  looking guy with dreadlocks playing a bongo while a girl danced with a hula hoop.  There was a large group of people that were singing in another language and playing these real primitive instruments and dancing like it was a war dance with karate moves and flips and stuff.  It was amazing.  Then, there was the food court.  Every kind of food imaginable.  Raw, organic, Thai,  Mexican, Peruvian, Italian, Indian,  you name it - they had it.  And soo good.  Really different stuff.   No elephant ears or fried onions.   No, this was way out there kind of stuff.  Like this - there was a guy riding a bike that was hooked up to a generator that was in turn hooked up to a power source that generated electricity that ran a juicer and a blender.  So you could get a bike-powered carrot/beet juice or a fruit smoothie all the while you're 'going green'!   Not a bad idea that.  Get your exercise in and then reward yourself with a smoothie!  HA.  Well, it would certainly cut down on your electric bill!

Anyway, it was quite fun.  The people were fantastic, the weather was great and we had a great time.

Then, we drove up to Park City and watched some Olympians training - practicing their arial jumps on skis.  They would fly down this ramp, do their twists and flips and land in a giant pool of water that bubbled right before they landed.  It was so interesting to watch.  It was a coolish day, and the wind was howling, so I bet they were a bit chilly, except they did have wet suits on.  They even had a ramp for the common folk.  You could pay to give it a try on the 'bunny ramp' and that was so funny to watch.  These people would barely make it off the end of the ramp and literally flop into the water, arms and skis flailing all over the place.  Not too pretty, but entertaining none-the-less.

Then everyone did the zip line.  Well, everyone but me.  NO THANK YOU.  The chair lift was too scary for me.  They all had fun on it though.  They we all did go do the alpine slide which was fun.  It kind of mimics a bobsled ride, only much safer.  It was fun to see where the Olympics were held and all the ski runs and jumps and stuff.  To see it all up close was wild.  I can only imagine what it would be like with all the snow.

We went and ate at this really wacky restaurant today.  The food was good, but different.  I got to satisfy my childhood treat of soy ice cream vanilla shake with french fries.  I know, sounds icky, but you can't knock it til you've tried it.  Way better than just ketchup or goop.  (goop is another childhood concoction of mayonaise, ketchup and mustard mixed just right)  But even goop, as good as it is, can not top a vanilla shake with fries.  MMM!   Hey, it's way better than vinegar that the Canadians and Brits use for their fries, let me tell you!

Then we went for a bike ride, as everyone was so excited because of their new purchases.  Noah bought his today, a really sweet British bike that is just exactly what he was looking for.  Spent a pretty penny on it, but he's happy.  I rode my old bike with the broken brake, broken gears and no water bottle holder (boo hoo)   :)  but I do hope to get a recumbent - sometime - soon - before we have to leave.

Hope you all had a great weekend.  Gary and Judah have yet to golf, so that's next on the agenda.  The trouble is deciding which course to play.  There are a ton of them and most are pretty cheap.  That's yet another positive about this place.  There are actually lots of positives - nice people, lots of great restaurants, lots of bike paths, great - no - super great library, lots of really great locally-grown produce including peaches that are fantastic, no mosquitoes, no humidity, and great views.

Um, why is it we don't live here again . . .

Well, better run.  Take care.  And if you're brave, try the fries dipped in a vanilla shake, and tell me what you think.

Later,

jill and all