May 1, 2026 Breakfast - Lax and Bagel Lunch - Vichyssoise and Pai au Chocolate. Snack - at Flea Market reception. Dinner - East Ocean

May 1, 2026 Breakfast - Lax and Bagel Lunch - Vichyssoise and Pai au Chocolate. Snack - at Flea Market reception. Dinner - East Ocean

I went to Tricore for a draw at 7:00.

When I came home I toasted a bagel and spread the two halves with cream cheese and garnished them with slices of vidalia onion and Gravad lax.

Then I worked at my desk until 11:00 when we ate bowl of Vichyssoise and I ate a pain au chocolate as we walked out the door to drive to Santa Fe at 12:00 and connected my mobile phone to the Earn board meeting for an hour.

When we arrived in Santa Fe at 1:15 we drove to the Santa Fe Auction and picked up the three pieces I bought at the last auction.  Here they are.

We also previewed the next auction scheduled for May 4 and 5 that includes several interesting pieces.

Ar 2:30 we drove to the Rodeo grounds where the Folk Art Museum’s Fiea Market was set to open at 3:30. We previewed the textiles and rugs and said hello to TR and Linda, who just returned from Mexico. TR was really upset because he said most of the country is in the control of cartels and there are roadblocks everywhere and he will not drive to Sayulita again. Then we looked at the rugs and TR declared them all “Junk”. I ate a tortilla wrap and some cookies and took a sugar pill to build my energy for shopping.

I was the fourth person through the door for the Collector’s Corner and Suzette went to the barn with craft items, but we bought nothing for ourselves because most items were junk.

I reserved several dresses for Suzette but they were all pricey and Suzette rejected them.

Finally we went past the four long tables of textiles, clothing, and related accessories and Suzette filled two bags full of belts, hand bags, a woven sleeping mat or. wall hanging, a  9 mola wall hanging, two large paper umbrellas, and about two dozen other items to use or sell at the Center in Los Lunas, which seemed appropriate since Suzette’s $1000 donation on behalf of the Center as a Sponsor of the Flea Market gained us access to the Sponsor Preview. 

By a bit after 4:00 we were loaded up and drove back to Albuquerque. We had had a full day and did not want to cook. We decided to stop at East Ocean for an early dinner.

When we arrived at EastvOcean at 5:30 we were practically the only persons. We were hungry and Suzette ordered an order of fried Calamari and hot soon as we sat down. Then we ordered 1/2 Roasted Duck and an order of Chinese Broccoli. 

The small platter came soon with a small ramekin of plum sauce and a bottle of hot mustard. The rings of breaded calimari were fried to perfection. They were very warm, just out of the fryer. The breading was crisp and the rings inside the breading tender and they were not at all greasy. We loved them as dipped them in the plum sauce and ate them.

Then a few minutes later a large platter filled with roasted duck was served in its black tea sauce and then the broccoli in a Mandarin thickened chicken broth and garlic sauce and then a couple of minutes later a large bowl of steamed rice.

We ate some but packed up most of the food.

We drove home, unloaded the Art, and by 9:00 we were in bed.

Bon Appetit