Sun warm
light warm breezes
music filtered through the air
vocalists, bag pipes and dancing
Walking, talking crowds filled
13th Ave and two side streets
strolling past tented kiosks
in front of open shops
All ages and manner of dress
Loose flowing pants or skirts
Shorts, big floppy hats
Strollers with tots, sleeping or curious
one or two dogs on leash and well mannered.
My only purchases: food.
First stop - a chicken taco
Second stop - a spring roll
Third stop - scuffles,
chocolate puffed wheat square,
and one cinnamon bun
Last stop: a loaf of raisin sourdough bread
My other interests:
Pottery
Jewellery
Nothing forced money from my wallet!
I walked about half of the entire length of 13th Ave
only one short foray into one of the side streets.
Time for home!
“We were a train full of strangers, and they were all the same.”
~ Cherie Priest, Dreadnought
