On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:12:50 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Today we took a sight seeing ride up north jersey, not that the
>leaves are changing or anything.

NY's fall foliage is peaking now.
http://www.nyfallfoliage.com/

This is purported to be one of the best years in a long time:
http://i54.tinypic.com/ibc8ih.jpg

>Bad summer. Among other
>things, we stopped at this farmers market to get some apples
>and whatever else caught my eye.
>
>Aha, a nice gooseneck gourd, they amuse me and they make
>a cute fall decoration. The cashier admired the gourd and we made
>a couple of comments about them, then she told me that last
>week, a Chinese couple came in. They'd bought one of those
>gourds and it tasted horrible, they wanted their money back!
>
>That just struck me as funny. You're not supposed to eat them!
>Go find a squash! I didn't find out if they returned their money.
>
>Even if it was edible, I thought $5 was a lot to pay if I did think it
>was some squash. They are very light.
>
>nancy