Today I went to the Kane County Flea Market (and had a delicious brat but no sauerkraut). I enjoy going but it's been getting smaller the last couple of years in terms of dealers. They still pack the shoppers in! On Saturdays it opens at noon so I was first in line about 11:15. I just take out my book and read until it's time to go in - if Kristin was with me (she had to work today) I don't think she'd allow this. As I'm sitting there I like to observe the people. I'm amazed at how many of them try to cut in line - these aren't kids, these are full grown adults. It never ceases to amuse me.

Didn't find much when I got in. Shut out on the bats and gloves today. There were some to look at but nothing I wanted to buy. Picked up two tennis rackets from the 1910's - one is a Spalding that I'll sell, the other is made by the Harry C. Lee Co. in New York City. It's called "The Bat" and has a super cool logo. I'm going to keep this one. I posted a picture of what the decal looks like - I think it's realy neat. There is an endorsement by a player ? Richards, so I'll have to use my reasearch skills to see and if I can find some more information about the company and the player. The racket is in pretty good shape, a couple of the strings are broken but the wood is good. Got both rackets for $7 each so I was happy with that purchase.

My other purchase was a group of 6 pennants. I got all 6 for $20 so that was a good deal. The Big Ten schools and the Army/Navy pennants are probably from the 1950's-60's and are in great shape - no rips or pin holes and the tassles are still on them. The Notre Dame one is probably from the 1960's-1970's - I'll have to look into getting a firmer date. Probably will sell them - was hoping to get a Northwestern in the group for Kristin (class of 2001) but not today.

Going up to a show in Minnesota in two weeks that I've never been to. It's supposed to be good size and full of treasures so I'm hoping I get lucky for a change. I need to pay my tuition bill for my fall grad classes!

Last night Kristin and I watched Spanglish with Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni. I had high hopes seeing that it was directed by James L. Brooks and Richard Sakai, two Simpsons veterans. It was pretty bad. The story didn't seem to flow and it seems they were trying to make too many points and ended up not making any. It was confusing as who the story was focused on as well. I guess Sakai has forgotten his roots, singing karaoke, covering Tramps and Thieves at the Happy Sumo. We have two more movies I got from the library (much better and cheaper than Blockbuster) to watch - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and I (heart) Huckabees.

And we had a comment yesterday - thanks so much! I'm glad someone is reading.