Today we finished up attending our annual trek to the regional swap meet. I've been attending this in one form or fashion since the late 70's, and while this viewpoint isn't new, today ( or this weekend ) it was really in my face. And what was this reality?

Emptiness! What was once fields of people carrying some little treasure that they picked up from ordinary joes who didn't want to scrap every part and piece from a car they own(ed).. or in the 80's there were tractor trailer rigs of repro parts and speed equipment, dozens of them across the fields, and now??? it's more flea market than auto swap meet!

I've lost money the last 2 years and way to many open spots in the fields.. I guess it's over!