Green Festival

Went to the SF Green Festival today. Kinda neat to see all the vendors and learn about the new stuff out there, but sheesh, it was crowded! Either they didn't expect so many people or they just planned the space badly, but it wasn't exactly fun getting around seeing the stuff. I thought of buying Christmas gifts, but gave up. Clearly, being green is gaining popularity. However, tthe festival catered to the choir. The scene reminded me of Oregon, and most already were into being environmentally conscious. The challenge is to reach out to others, and the $15 entrance fee certainly didn't address that.

I got lots of coupons, free samples, and catalogs. I'm looking forward to discovering some cool new products. I couldn't help it and bought Tesla some cute organic cotton stuff by Speesees (hey, she needs long-sleeves for our upcoming trip to chilly NY!). Elida, who was with me, bought me shea butter with peppermint essential oil in it. Apparently peppermint is good for memory and eases mental fatigue - perfect! One product I thought was a bit much was the Fauna Sauna...I mean, really.

Elida and I ended our visit by sharing a lunch plate from Cafe Gratitude. Yum. Bumped into a few folks I hadn't seen in a while. Walked all the way up the hill home pushing Tesla which was good exercise for moi.