Gordon and his wife Diana are also work campers here. We work with them on two of our three working days and have enjoyed getting to know them. They lived in Alaska for many years and have been work camping in many places throughout the country. In their spare time Diana makes very nice jewelry, and Gordon makes walking sticks and canes from limbs or roots that he finds in their travels. On Thursday they took their crafts to a show at a nearby country club. Of course we went to be supportive and to see all the other crafts offered. We took our good friend Byron along on this venture.
When we arrived at the country club we quickly discovered that this was a well attended craft show but primarily for the ladies. HW2 enjoyed each vender's offerings, and Byron and I quickly viewed the crafts and exited when we found a place to sit on the lawn. We figured that we were out numbered by the ladies in about a 300 to l ratio. While sitting there and waiting for HW2, I commented that she had the family checkbook.
When good friend Ed came along, Gordon escaped from his selling duties, and we four sat there and watched the ladies buy the crafts. Ed thought I would be lucky if HW2 only spent $200, and I asked him about his wife Sandy. Ed said that Sandy had her own checkbook and her own money, and that he was only there to carry her purchases home. We got to know Ed and Sandy when I made several stained glass panels for their home last winter. Suddenly Sandy beckoned to Ed, and he dutifully went to see what she needed and returned with more of her purchases. HW2 appeared and checked out Diana's jewelry and of course found a piece she needed. I bought one of Gordon's canes, and our day was complete.
Later I checked with Gordon to discover how their day went, and he commented that Diana had a good day, but he had not sold many canes or walking sticks. I guess they did not appeal to the lady shoppers. It was a fun day even if we men were totally out numbered. Happy travels.
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