I was done early today, just ran out of meaningful tube projects. I'm bummed, because Maddie was there and we had a great time. She found another pinpoint hole and earned herself another Reese’s.

I could have easily stayed there, working on tubes with marginal survivability, enjoying Madds company, but that would be an abuse of the clock, and I ain't built that way.

So I drove up to Crockett Days in the park, where a bunch of people dressed in pioneer clothes set up camp once every summer, and sell their hand crafted goods.

I ended up buying a sweet porcelain item for my table from a guy my age sayin he's been making them for 50 years.

He gave me his business card, it referenced one of those free web page links, and I tracked down this photo. Obviously as a much younger man, but look at this couple! Two people, dedicated to the same thing, and living a great life. Enjoy my ten bucks!

He's the artist, the craftsman, she's the partner, the organizer. They both have a smile that says don't you wish you were us.