Drove to Wichita,Ks for my first out of town show on Thursday. We stayed at a local motel, but not before I found a store that sold me some premix Jose Cuervo. The show was inside the New Century Building and was a nice setting. On Friday, we got checked in and our spot located. Marvin and I erected our grid wall and got them covered and pictures hung. Friday night I crashed, I was so tired. Saturday morning, they served coffee and rolls to the artist, and at 10:00 am, they doors were opened. Lots of traffic and I sold my grasshopper print soon after opening. But the rest of the day was a bit slower. I got to visit with my neighbor across the way, Wang Chou. He was from Shawnee, Ks and I had met him at Will’s home a few months ago. A local artist told me that my pictures were top notch and for me to keep up the good work. Craig McCord was on the other side of the room, an artist from Summit Art and I visited with him. He said he sold a few prints, There was an entertainer there playing the Chapman Stick, a younger person and an older gentleman was drawing small pictures in a book, I approached him and he had spoke at Summit Art meeting a few months ago. He does sketches in the daytime and paints at night. He didn’t know the name of the musical instrument so I was able to tell him. I believe Rod Stoddard was his name and he has his own gallery at 82 and Wornall.
Driving home was an experience, Marvin could not find GPS, so I got on a road 135 misreading it for I-35 and we drove until we hit I-70 the other side of Topeka. After that it was just a matter of driving home. Got home about midnight, unpacked the car and caught up on e-mail and games and into bed because I had promised to help with registration at 7:30 am on Monday at the Allied Food Tournament.