Well, Chris and I just finished Art in the Park here in our hometown of Parker last weekend. I must say, this one took WAY more out of me physically than in years past! I'm just now getting to the point where my back is letting me even sleep at night, and it's Tuesday-2 days after the show ended! At any rate, it reminds me that in spite of so many of the blessings I've received since the plane crash, some things I can't (yet) change.
At any rate, it wasn't all bad. My sales were WAY down, barely covered the cost of entry. I would love to blame it on the economy, but Chris did much better than usual, so scratch that idea. The high point for me was on Saturday afternoon, when a group of official-looking people came by our booth with cameras and some plaques. They looked like they wanted to know our booth number, but they said, "No, we're here to present you with something!". That "something" was an award with my name on it for 1st Place in Fine Crafts for the show!!! They could have knocked me over with a feather! Not, 3rd place, not 2nd place, but FIRST PLACE in my category for the entire show! Unbelievable. I still look at the plaque, and will take it to any show I ever do, anywhere. It was a validation of my growth through my craft, and it really meant a lot to me. Still high from it, and will be for a long time.
That's it for now, I'll add a pic of them presenting the award when the show sends it to me.
Dale
