I headed up to Tallahassee in the cold. Yep, all of about 50 degrees in Orlando while I was loading. :)
This is my big show of the Fall, so I was worried about the show given how the shows so far have gone. I am happy to say my worries were unfounded. It turned out better than last year by a "buck twenty" or so!!
I set up Friday and then headed over to Bldg 9. to see if my friend Jo was around. From the looks of things she was there and gone already. SO, it was a fast food dinner and a movie in the hotel room for me. I had a little work to do to get ready for Saturday, but, I enjoyed a DVD called, The Amateurs (aka The Moguls on IMDB). It was great--William Fitchner, Jeff Bridges and Ted Danson--small town yokels who are tired of being broke who set out to make a porno to make their dreams come true. LOL The story of how the locals pool their money and resources to make the movie is...unique. The story of what ends up happening is moralistic and heartwarming.
Saturday and Sunday were about as expected traffic-wise--at times hopping and at times a ghost town. BUT, the difference between this show and many others is that this IS the shopping event of the season for the area. People come from Alabama, Georgia and from all around Florida to SPEND MONEY. They did it again this year--thank you Tallahassee.
Saturday night I went to dinner with my soaper friend, Risa and her family. It has become a tradition for us. Along with trying to get my Holiday shopping done. I didn't make it this time however.
I did a little shopping for ME, ME, and ME. LOL I didn't honestly start out that way. BUT, my jeweler friend who was selling out of part of her stock got me. I was gonna get something for my nephew's girlfriend for Christmas, but, there was nothing that would work for her. SO I traded soap for a cool coral necklace.
Same with my sculptor friend, Haydn. His gang of characters really talk to me--especially since I have now inspired him to make a soap dish too! LOL I am right next to him all weekend so I have plenty of time to make a selection. So, I have a new guy for Josephina to talk to now...as you can see from the picture.
I planned on getting something from the metal people too...but I just didn't find the perfect thing this time. I will see them again at Springtime Tallahassee in March. SO, instead I found something for the dining room. :) The angle of this picture looking up toward the ceiling to fit it all in is weird, but, you get the idea. I found the long narrow wall pocket at the potter just down from me.
The drive back was made a little exciting by my brakes starting to go out. I still had plenty of pressure, but, boy were they grinding. Come to find out that the driver side front caliper was frozen and was doing a number on the rotor. When we took it to the shop, the mechanic recommended doing both sides at one time...even though the left side was ok for the time being. AND, just to make sure the back end of the van got something...he found a leak in the cylinder on one of the back brake lines. Oh joy...there goes $800 of my profits!!!
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