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Crafty Angler · 04-04-2005, 07:20 PM

Thanks for all the kind words - it's been a real long Monday trying to get everything unpacked and back in place.

It was good to see all the Usual Suspects from S-B - thanks for stopping by The Angler's Art booth - me and Mrs Crafty couldn't have been more pleased with the show from our perspective as vendors. Our very first sale of the show was to Governor Carcieri who came by after the ribbon cutting and bought a framed 16x20 'Gamefish of the Rhode Island Surf' print - we thought it was a good omen and we ended up having a great weekend. Even though we got onboard with the booth a little later than most and were near the outskirts we were amazed at the traffic thru our booth! The RISAA guys did a great organizational job - it was our first show with the new business and we couldn't have been happier.

My only regret was that I wasn't able to visit the other vendors I wanted to stop by and say hi and talk to because we got so busy -

Anyway...Don and Janette, thanks again for the coffee, Clamma, we'll get together 'when the buds on the trees are as big as a thumbnail'

- DonM, good to see ya, my friend - Slip, wish we coulda talked longer, after hearing about the fees on the Cape

I'll never bitch about Newport sticker and pass fees again...Joe, I'll give ya a call - and JohnR, just give us a shout when you get a chance in regards to that thingy

- and again, thanks to everyone who stopped by!

It was good to see you all - now that the heat is off a little we can get back to normal...

Although back to normal for Mrs Crafty is a lot shorter trip than it is for me

04-04-2005, 07:20 PM	#83
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks for all the kind words - it's been a real long Monday trying to get everything unpacked and back in place. It was good to see all the Usual Suspects from S-B - thanks for stopping by The Angler's Art booth - me and Mrs Crafty couldn't have been more pleased with the show from our perspective as vendors. Our very first sale of the show was to Governor Carcieri who came by after the ribbon cutting and bought a framed 16x20 'Gamefish of the Rhode Island Surf' print - we thought it was a good omen and we ended up having a great weekend. Even though we got onboard with the booth a little later than most and were near the outskirts we were amazed at the traffic thru our booth! The RISAA guys did a great organizational job - it was our first show with the new business and we couldn't have been happier. My only regret was that I wasn't able to visit the other vendors I wanted to stop by and say hi and talk to because we got so busy - Anyway...Don and Janette, thanks again for the coffee, Clamma, we'll get together 'when the buds on the trees are as big as a thumbnail' - DonM, good to see ya, my friend - Slip, wish we coulda talked longer, after hearing about the fees on the Cape I'll never bitch about Newport sticker and pass fees again...Joe, I'll give ya a call - and JohnR, just give us a shout when you get a chance in regards to that thingy - and again, thanks to everyone who stopped by! It was good to see you all - now that the heat is off a little we can get back to normal... Although back to normal for Mrs Crafty is a lot shorter trip than it is for me
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.