2006/12/28
First Monday Trade Days
December 26 to December 28
The 26th and 27th were spent taking it easy, though I did spend a couple of hours with Casey (my nephew’s girlfriend) teaching her how to make my mom’s butter tarts from scratch. She made 36 tarts — all but nine were eaten that evening (the nine were put aside for Casey’s mother) so I think the tarts were a success. On the 28th Carol, Darryl, Sarah, Ed and I headed to “First Monday Trade Days” in Canton which is about an hour east of Tyler. Trade Days is like a huge flea market that is sort of open on the Thursday but is in full swing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before the first Monday of each month. As we were there on a Thursday I think about 50% of the vendors were open, but that was more than enough for us. We saw lots of interesting things, spent too much money and were exhausted when we left. It was a lot of fun watching Sarah checking out some of the unusual merchandise.
The first building and were ready to start shopping. Frances with Sarah, Carol and Darryl
Sarah trying out a "car" that moves when you twist the wheel --- the faster you twist the faster it goes.
Sarah checking out a wooden alligator head.
Exhausted and resting by the main entrance.
What some small people will do to avoid walking.
The 26th and 27th were spent taking it easy, though I did spend a couple of hours with Casey (my nephew’s girlfriend) teaching her how to make my mom’s butter tarts from scratch. She made 36 tarts — all but nine were eaten that evening (the nine were put aside for Casey’s mother) so I think the tarts were a success. On the 28th Carol, Darryl, Sarah, Ed and I headed to “First Monday Trade Days” in Canton which is about an hour east of Tyler. Trade Days is like a huge flea market that is sort of open on the Thursday but is in full swing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before the first Monday of each month. As we were there on a Thursday I think about 50% of the vendors were open, but that was more than enough for us. We saw lots of interesting things, spent too much money and were exhausted when we left. It was a lot of fun watching Sarah checking out some of the unusual merchandise.
The first building and were ready to start shopping. Frances with Sarah, Carol and Darryl
Sarah trying out a "car" that moves when you twist the wheel --- the faster you twist the faster it goes.
Sarah checking out a wooden alligator head.
Exhausted and resting by the main entrance.
What some small people will do to avoid walking.
