While I was sipping tequila and writing about it (see Woodys River Roo) I thought I would add this.
So far I have done two shows in January (Downtown Naples and Cape Coral). And I haven't made enough to pay off my last sushi bill. It has been grim.
Also my success rate on show applications absolutely sucks right now. Accepted to 10 shows, rejected to 9 and wait-listed to 3. The year is starting off tough.
But things are going to get better starting this weekend.
Doing a small show in Islamorada at Worldwide Sportsman Marina, small show low number of exhibitors. Me and terri Causey are going to have hell of a time. I got the images from around there, now I need some buyers.
It will be tough, have to look at both sunrises and sunsets and eat lots of fresh fish.
Then Monday and Tuesday I will be down in Key West just shooting--doing what comes naturally to me. More fish, more sushi and a little beer.
Then Wednesday it is up to Miami to meet up with Geri Wegner for some sushi at Sukura in Coral Gables, then on to Pompano Beach to hang out with my buddy Ron. An old cracker like me.
The it is on to New Smyrna Beach, my old stomping grounds in the 80's, to do the Images show. Get to stay with my buddy Sonny Ellison, another old cracker. We will try to deplete my ongoing tab I have with Clancy's Cantina Bar there. Might have to drink a whole lot of margaritas--they have 40 kinds of tequila--oh my!
Well. I call it work, somebody's got to do it and I was first in line. Might come back with new material and Tequila Report-worthy adventures. Heck, it won't take much to improve on what few sales I have made so far.
Poor Parker, freezing up there trying to unthaw locks on a trailer. I will toast him mightily.
Ooh! There is a chance I might run into Webbie and Bill the Cat--they are both out of rehab.
So many sunsets, so many margaritas to look forward to. Darn I wish I had discovered this job before I turned 30.
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Not everybody did poorly at Boca. I talked to some friends (jewelers) who had a good show, and reported that the glass artist next to them did well into five figures. Scott Martin's post was also pretty positive (elsewhere on this site.)
Thank your loving God you weren't [] foolish enough [] stupid enough [] unlucky enough (pick one or all) to be at the Boca Museum show! It made Naples look like a festival of riches...
Mean while in gloomy , rainy (want snow!), foggy Ohio,I have the icky, yucky stuff that is going around. In fact schedualed for knee replacement surgery wed.and had to change it to next week. there you are in the sun and beautiful weather. Have fun for me!
Is that the Art Fiesta in New Smytrna Beach? If so I'll see you there. Even though it's been a mild winter here in North Carolina I'm really loking forward to seeing some place warm.
Hang in there Ruth. Spring can't be too far off. You're probably not used to that kind of a winter over there along the coast. We were supposed to have an extra snowy winter up here in Michigan this year. But, so far, it has been fairly mild and rainy. I just hope the big predicted snow isn't coming in April. I can handle it now, but not in April. It sure would be fun to spend one winter bumming around the entire length of Florida some year. Have fun Nels.
Jacki B
Oh, I like your life, it sounds so inviting, even when you don't make money... how long you can survive like that?! And I was so afraid to apply to any show in Florida. Everyone is saying that there is no money there anymore. What do you think?
No Fair! It is 4 degrees here.
If I wasn't already here, I would be so jealous of your trip this weekend. Just picked up friends at the airport in for a few days from Wisconsin. Lots of smiles as we watched the weather forecast on tv for the next few days. I'll see you Saturday and we can firm up plans for Wednesday. Drive safely!!
Hanging with the lovely Karyn Kozo, Islamorada, 1991
Hanson Carroll's boat basin
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