Sunny 9 for 2005 August 10

This morning I dropped Aaron off at school. I made plans to use the campus rec field to walk on the track so I would be able to beat the heat instead of starting half an hour later when I got home. So on mile 2 ½ a police lady flags me down and tells me that there are no strollers allowed on the track. "No strollers," I said, "Why not?" Apparently because brain-dead joggers run into strollers and knock them over.

First of all, how is a jogger going to run into strollers and not other joggers? They single out strollers to run into and not people? We might as well ban everyone from using it for their protection with that logic. Secondly, if a jogger did run into my stroller, the only thing getting knocked over is them, not the stroller. My stroller is beefy and also is one that the carseat clips into and is fastened to the stroller. Even if the stroller were to tip over the carseat would not fall off. And surely if the carseat is made to protect Lily from CAR CRASHES, I think it could withstand someone ramming into it. But the chances that someone would run into me or the stroller seem minimal in the first place, which makes me so mad that I can't use the track! If a stroller is unsafe on a track b/c of aimless joggers, then certainly walking on the street or sidewalk is certain death. I could be hit by a car and the likely hood of that is greater than being bumped into on the track. So no, police lady, I will take my chances on the track, thank-you-very-much. Or how about prohibiting morons that don’t know how to watch where they are going. Sounds like a better idea.

Anyway, to brighten my day I stopped at the Farmer’s Market on the way home. Can I tell you how much I loved it! Now I know why Alyson and Dave love it so much. I got all this beautiful produce that is going to be so yummy and healthy. And it is very inexpensive. I got basil that has already filled my kitchen and living room with sweet aroma, and it was a big bunch of basil. I also got tomatoes, new potatoes, black-eyed peas (thought I try something new), red onions, Fredericksburg peaches, sweet peppers (which I am very excited to taste and I think Aaron will love), and these unusual tomatoes that look like peppers but they are a meatier tomato that is used for making paste. The lady said they were really good on sandwiches so I thought I would try them too. I am so excited to make pesto pasta tonight with roasted new potatoes and rosemary and a green salad with my sweet peppers and tomatoes. Jealous?