Fun things we did today

  • Parked at the coors ‘park and ride’ lot and rode the bus (surprisingly fun because I haven’t ridden on a bus in ages)
  • Ate Indian fry bread, falafel, and a green chile tortilla burger
  • Walked around and saw all kinds of cool Hispanic religious art and Native American art - including a nice piece by little John’s dad we have a kitchen saint retablo of his :)
  • Saw many many light-up plastic Ladies of Guadalupe - Lady of Guadalupes? Lady of Guadalupe’s?

  • Took a quiz at a pro-choice booth and won a button that says “Curb Your Dogma”
  • Watched young women compete in the western horse dressage
  • Watched a blacksmith
  • Ate roasted corn on a stick and drank lemonade
  • Fed cute little baby lambs, goats, pigs, and llamas at the petting zoo!
  • Walked to the Indian village and watched Apache dancers then listened to a pan flute band from Ecuador
  • Cody got a fried twinkie and Navajo taco (I had a bite of each and a limeade)
  • Walked around and shopped at the fairy wings and sparkly halos booths. yes, really. ok it was for little girls
  • Tempted by Pika’s post, I had to get a little gold custom fitted toe ring it matches my wedding band! First time anyone other than a doctor or a relative has touched my feet. Maybe I’ll get a pedicure now. Don’t look at me like that I don’t wear open-toed sandals in public.
  • Walked around the midway and ignored all the people running the games
  • Made Cody ride a silly haunted house ride with me. Those seats have shrunk!
  • We both registered to vote (I re-registered to be sure there wouldn’t be any snags in November) at the Kerry-Edwards tent and got a bumper sticker that says unidos con kerry/edwards
  • Got watermelon Hawaiian ices and looked at fuzzy cowboy hats for sale
  • Bought a giant smoked turkey leg to go and took the bus home with a bunch of annoying people and their kids
  • Was harassed by the pets while I ate my turkey leg in front of the computer.
  • Now my shirt smells smoky and I want to go swimming.

    I didn’t get a chile relleno on a stick and I’m kind of bummed about that.

    My conclusions: Today was not a day to think about calories. I still don’t like small children. I wish I’d known about the smoked turkey leg thing a long time ago. I’m in much better shape than I was last year I would not have managed all that walking around before. I love living in New Mexico it’s so weird.