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This is another long post

 it might turn into two posts 

who knows 

but lets get started with my meeting 

my Blister 

(Blog+Sister = Blister)

Shelley and her pal Darcy

visiting from the Canadian West Coast  

they've spent the past week sightseeing and just plain having fun 

Saturday they included me 

a wander through Hell's Kitchen 

and 

down into the Flatiron 

looking for artisian crafty holiday crap, treasures, on sale at holiday fairs 

 We started on 39th and Ninth at the Hell's Kitchen Holiday Market

lots of junk 

and 

one snotty vendor 

who chastised me for exploiting their wares by taking pix vs shopping

well sir, 

Shelley shopped 

as I exploited 

see

 this Tibetan gentleman 

showed us this bowl when stroked makes this amazing sound  

its a yoga thing 

I think 

well I know 

that 

Shelley teaches yoga 

She bought herself this lovely and warm Yak wool shawl 

because baby it was cold outside!

We trekked down to 25th and Seventh in search of the 

Festival junk, er, artsy fair 

Shelley had seen advertised online 

 along the way I keep seeing people 

dressed in Santa get ups 

of all sorts 

turns out it was 

SantaCon

 and the city was filled with Santas 

in all shapes, sizes, colors and get ups

they wandered in packs

stood in cliques

 crossed streets 

waited for taxis

waved at me

smiled at me

posed for me

 they were everywhere 

to show you how everywhere

 they were 

I did a collage

these are only the shots I liked best 

tho admittedly 

some were taken so fast that the focus is not necessarily great 

here they are unedited unsigned SOOTC for you!

there's more 

but I think I'll add it to the Monday Monologue 

just in case nothing happens on Sunday to blather about