Fall was just arriving while we were in New jersey, much like it is in Northern California. We spent one lovely day just putzing around in two small towns -- Highland Park and Metuchen. The photo at left was taken outside a small Italian deli on the main drag in Metuchen. We were hungry -- and I was especially hungry for fresh food -- good veggies and not so many carbs. We found this place called Fresco where Alex had a good sandwich and I had the most amazing antipasto salad. Lovely sausages, fresh cheese, and heavenly raw veggies. I was taking Alex's picture when the owner saw me and offered to take a snap of both of us. The day was crisp and breezy, the street quiet, and the three tables outside the deli perfect for a latish lunch. We saw a lot of people -- obviously locals -- going in and out to pick up what they needed for that night's dinner.
The trees were starting to turn and you would see bursts of color accessorizing a grove still wearing its summer green. This was a very laid back day, just what two weary folks from California needed.
We had seen an Obama sticker (one of Lesley's neighbors) in Yiddish and Alex had hoped to find one for a friend of his in California. We tried the Judaeca stores in Highland Park (a largely Orthodox Jewish town) with no luck. He lives in LA and can probably find one in the Fairfax neighborhood if he wants one. Now that we are home we are hearing about people stealing lawn signs -- a big fuss is being made about it in some neighborhoods here. I can see why, they are charging for lawn signs at the Farmer's Market. In the past they were always free if you were willing to let them put one up. My Obama sign is in a front widow. Since our across the street neighbor has hers outside, I'm sure ours in is in no danger. Just a couple more weeks and all of this madness is over.
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