Garlic Festival

Went to Garlic Festival today with my friend Martha and her friend. It is a big deal here in Gilroy. I have only gone three or four times since it started in the late seventies. I always say it's for tourists. The weather was beautiful. Hot but in low nineties. There was a cool breeze blowing. I haven't been doing too well with my eating these last few days and I have to weigh in on Sunday morning. I didn't eat anything at the festival but I brought home three steak and pepper sandwiches. My son and my mom each ate one and my son asked about the third one. I told him to go ahead and eat it. It's so hard for me to stay on the wagon where food is concerned. So I did okay with my eating but came home with a sunburn. It was good to get out among people. We walked a lot and had to go down a slope to get in and up the slope to get back to the car. That was the tough part. I don't do well with inclines. I enjoy spending time with Martha. She was with me through my treatment and is a great friend. We laugh a lot and have never had a cross word. She also bought my ticket today. She told me I could get a reduced price ticket at Nob Hill Foods but I had to ask for a senior ticket. I told her I won't say that. She said, I'll get the tickets. I don't have a problem telling my age but I don't like to be categorized. I won't deny I'm a senior I just don't want to call myself one.

Karen