Great Craft Show!

Ken and I were up at 6 AM to get ready to go to the Craft Show on the Boardwalk (Promenade) at Sea Isle City.  We were on our way by 6:50 with Cindy and John right behind us.  (They did have to return to the CG because they forgot to bring a folding chair!)  We were very thankful that it was raining like they had predicted, but boy was it ever windy!  We really had to work together (struggle) to get the canopy up!  Set-up actually went fairly well, but Ken thinks we should consider doing only indoor shows - he was just kidding!!!!  We were ready for sales by 8:45!  

The wind at times was very strong, but fortunately, the rain held off most of the day.  We had some light showers around 2, but they only lasted a very short time.  Then the clouds started to move in at 3:15 and we started to slowly tear down our space.   It was raining lightly for our last 2 trips of loading the CRV.  It started to really pour just when we left the area.  We were so grateful that the rain held off most of the day!  Cindy had the space beside us, but we really couldn't see each other because we had the sides up on our canopies.  The show started out very slowly - I think people were waiting to see what was going to happen with the weather.  Both of us thought we would have trouble meeting our rent, but by 10 the attendance really increased and we had a steady flow of buyers.  Even Fred and Doloris stopped by to see how we were doing!  It turned out to be a great show for both of us!

We were back to the CG by 4:15 and Cindy and John came back at the same time.  They were going to hook up their Jeep and head for home!  We said our goodbyes and headed to Waldo.  Then it started to pour again.  Poor Cindy and John had to unload their Jeep, and then hook it to their Motorhome and put their bikes on the back.  Not fun to do in the pouring rain!

We relaxed under our canopy enjoying the rain and mild temperature.  Fred and Doloris joined us to play a game of Hause, which the men won.  We decided to cook our dinners on our gas grill and eat together inside Waldo.  After clean-up, we played another game of Hause with the men winning again.  They claimed they could easily win with one eye "closed".  Sometimes Dim and Dimmer are crazy!  (Not sure which one is Dim or Dimmer, it just depends on the moment!)

 Then it was time to see who was the champion of Skip-Bo for the week and the women won!  We had such a fun evening.  They left at 10:30 and we were all sad that they have to head home tomorrow morning!  We have had a wonderful 10 days with John and Cindy and Doloris and Fred.  We wish it didn't have to end.  We are thankful to have another 4 nights to enjoy this area!