Been busy the last few days

Hey Gang,

Been busy the last few days cleaning up the old Big Lots in Wickliffe getting it ready for the antique/crafts and collectible co-op called Antiques & Uniques. Tom and Barb the owners are setting up a top notch operation. When I was contracted to do the floor I thought OK clean up, set up booths and be done. Nope, they have gutted the place and are rebuilding it. Wow. Stop out if you want to take a peak before the opening. They still have some spaces available for vendors. I think this is going to be a success for Wickliffe.

This past Saturday went to Chardon to find a spot for me to stand and sell my book at the Chardon Maple Festival, that didn't go so well but what did was our visit to the Chardon Lyric Theater on Water St., playing was Anne Frank. John wanted to see it and Ruth had no clue about it. I myself wasn't keen on watching it as it is so sad. I read the book when in school and saw the movie many years ago. It is something all should see but doesn't make for a pleasant evening, at least not for me.
These are the notes I posted on Facebook.
Haunted tonight. As I told the actor who played Otto, Tonight was a very unsatisfying/satisfying night. You did a great job but you moved me almost to the point of tears. Well done. He replied yes I understand what you mean, mixed emotions.
I recommend it, especially for my socialist liberal friends.

It was very well acted. There has to be a special place in hell for those Nazi's.

Sunday – friends were curious how my book signing went at the craft show in Streetsboro. I made PEANUTS and I learned a lot. This was the first show I set up at and learned the lesson of asking about advertising, how many vendors will be there, what will they sell but the most important question where did you advertise. I asked one vendor didn't they advertise? Her reply was they put it on Facebook. WHAT! I am not kidding when I say 10 people came in. 10!

All the vendors sat in their booth or walked around visiting other vendors. Some had a lot of effort in setting up their booth. It was so dead the last half hour I went to my car and slept. What did I miss when I went back in – nothing, the vendors were packing.

So I made peanuts, literally. I swapped one book for two bags of peanuts from another vendor. At least I made peanuts.

Gotta Go-Go!

Carey