Down at the Market

My Blogging days, may be (or may not be) numbered, due to a burning plastic smell my computer was letting out last night, and completely shutting down on me today. In the meantime, please enjoy these pictures from Pike Place Market that I shot:

Spaceburgers - A Little Bit of Future from the Past

An ad from the ML fair schedule.

Every once in awhile, I go back to Moses Lake to have a Spaceburger. They are only offered once or twice a year during the Grant County Fair and sometimes during a spring festival. So I went back this past weekend, braved the scorching hot, over 100 degree weather, just to have one (as well as visit some friends and family along the way).

What they really look like! Well, sorta.

Spaceburgers were first presented at the Seattle World’s Fair, along with the Space Needle and the “Bubble-ator." All were shown as to give a glimpse into our future, so to speak.

The Bubble-ator: I wish I could have been around at the time, this looks fun!

The uniqueness of the Spaceburger is that it looks like a flying saucer after it is made. The ingredients consist of seasoned ground hamburger, lettuce, maybe onions, and some special sauce that is kind of like thousand island, but isn’t - all formed between to slices of bread

It is from my understanding, that once the Seattle World's Fair ended, Moses Lake then purchased many of the machines, and have continued to make the famous "Spaceburgers" ever since.

I am really glad they did. Because what someone once saw as a "futuristic burger" still remains, and I think that is kind of neat.

Summer On An August Day

Last summer, I caught a little girl posing on these blocks in Spokane. She kept on doing these poses, over and over, like she was some sort of body builder or something. I thought it was cute/funny. I also like the contrast of the girl beside her, all laid back and taking in the pleasant afternoon.