labor day is coming. it will be a 3 day week end for many. i have been retired for a few years now. every week end is a 3 day week end for me. we have a number of family activities planned. i like the get togethers we are able to have because of holidays.
it is time for the Sparks flea market. it is held every spring and fall. i havent been to it in over a year and a half. i missed it because of covid. i didnt go after my surgery this spring either. a guy i went to mayetta high school with usually goes to the same flea markets i go to. i seen him at an auction and he said he hadnt seen me around.
we will go on thursday, the first day. there are around 500 dealers that set up. i never know what i am looking for until i see it. i know i cant pass up music cds. i look for songs i dont have in my playlists. i also look for wooden bowls for indian dice sets. i look for things i can use in my art work too.
it takes a good part of the day to get thru all the stands. its a good thing they have plenty of food stands. i used to like to get the smoked turkey legs from one stand. they havent been making them the past few years though. i will find lunch at another stand. i have to get a fresh squeezed lemonade or a cold drink after all the walking.
we are planning another family camping trip. everyone had a good time when we camped at lake clinton. we had adjoining campsites. we were able to share a common area to gather in. we ate our meals together and sat around the campfire.
we want to get adjoining campsites again. we will bring our fishing poles. we all tried fishing last time. no one caught anything but it was fun. maybe this time we will catch some fish. we would cook them over the fire.
we have tickets to K U’s first football game of the season on friday. i have been a fan of KU for decades. i dont know how many football and basketball games i have gone to over the years. i thought it would be nice to take the grandsons to a game. we went to a football game before but we left early. the boys were smaller and it was a real hot day. this game is a night game.
i only have two more sessions of cardiac rehab left. there is no doubt in my mind that i am stronger than when i started. i have been walking at home lately. one of my goals was to walk two miles like i used to before surgery. i met that goal. one week i walked 2 miles on 3 different days. i also walked 3 miles in rehab. nine miles in one week is good.
gotta do my chores.