Rachel
Wixom called me around 1 and wanted to know if I would like to go to the DC Farmer's Market. Of course, I said yes - and told her I would drive. It is on Penn Street - off of New York Avenue and there are blocks of various wholesale stores, lots of t-shirts, hats, DC
souvenirs, scarfs, etc. and many food stores beside the Farmer's Market - which I loved!
One of my favorites was the Mexican Fruits store. I actually purchased 2 heads of cabbage, 1 cantaloupe, 8 tangelos, 3 kiwi, 4 lemons, 1 grapefruit, spring onions, 1 zucchini, celery, and 2 Roma tomatoes for $11.00! You have to pick over it carefully to get the good, firm items, but I can do that. They also had bananas, potatoes, onions, and much more - including cactus leaves!
There are fish stores, meat stores, and at the Farmers Market you can purchase any kind of meat and spices you want with lots of fresh fruit also. We did indulge in a most delicious fruit smoothie with fresh pineapple, mango, papaya, strawberries, and banana. Um, um, good.
This is going to be a favorite place for me.
I'm in heaven. Even though I AGAIN had car trouble on the way to Richmond (blew the head gasket), it was still worth going to be with my family. Phillip's school had a family picnic in the park, and it was fun, but it was also fun just sitting around the house loving the grand children!
OK, I decided to finally do the Metro thing, and chose Union Station as my destination. Cynthia, Nancy, and I went there to a movie years ago, but I thought it would be fun to check it out again. First of all, all parking spots near the Metro were full and I had to pay $4 to park a long way out and walk to the Metro - and I was already tired to begin with. As for Union Station, it is truly beautiful and worth seeing, but all merchandise and food is too expensive for my budget and it was a lot of walking. I would, however, encourage anyone to go take a look around. The people were friendly, the crowds modest for this time of the year, and in all, it was an ok trip. I think now I will go outside and pick up trash in the alley behind my apartment near my driveway and entrance; that will be much more productive. But I did accomplish something - I rode the Metro by myself and made out fine!
I know I am partial, but isn't she beautiful. And Phillip is a good looking young man also who just turned 9.
A handful of the animals we saw. I sat out with Jamie while the others went to some areas. I will go back another time. I did enjoy see the turtles lined up on the log in the above photo.
