Some of us who have the good fortune of having the weekend "free" have an opportunity to relax. Sure there is pressure from your spouse to have a backyard Barb B Que, mow the lawn, clean out all of the $#!T in the garage, or take all of your clothes to Goodwill or The Salvation Army then pack up all the of rest of your junk and just get out! You hate ultimatums, so be ready, have a plan.
Take the pressure off some this Saturday morning by taking your disgruntled other half and the entire family to a farmers market or a street fair. Load them into the car before they are fully awake. Don't worry, the place will be open at the first light of day. Admission is free, unlike Disneyland, and there is an enormous range and variety of color and sensation all around you. Fresh melons, from big striped green rind watermelons with sweet red flesh and dark seeds to cantaloupe with a bright orange middle and a tough textured hide surround you and give off fresh smells, mmmmmmmmmmm coffee. Early fresh sour green Granny Smith apples are in season for those great pies you love to bake. Chard, lettuce, radishes, carrots, some enterprising vendors sell washed and pre-prepared shredded lettuce, carrots, and beets so you can easily make a summer slaw with no work at all
It's not just vegetables and fresh fruits, I bought an aluminum bucket a couple weeks ago with a big black star on it, the logo for Botofogo soccer team. The man who sold it to me engraved the bucket free of charge for my buddy Heraclitos. $20 real and my buddy loves the thing, yeah we had COLD BEERS out of it last weekend. Everything from fresh grilled mystery meat on a stick to pirated dvds, Pass out some fives and tens to the kids and let them run wild, but don't spend more than twenty on fresh produce or another twenty on fresh chicken for the grill or you'll never be able to eat it all. Live good be happy.
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