I am finally home after my 'tour' of shows in Kentucky. And what a tour it was! I thought Florida was hot but boy, it was sweltering. I never show in the heat and try to avoid it, usually Kentucky is tolerable but not so this time. My last show was Francisco's Farm in Midway College. I heard it was a great show and now I know why. Set-up on Friday was unbearable with the weather blistering. I took my time and usually a 3 hour set-up took me almost 6 hours, resting and drinking plenty of water. I loved the fact that this was the most orginized show I have ever done. They greet you with a 'team' of volunteers that help you load your stuff in carts and while you go park your car, your stuff is already at your spot..that was great but one thing is they unloaded it in the middle of my space so I had to move everything to get it out of the way in order to build my tent. The property was beautiful, my kind of show, sitting amongst horses under trees! Nice. After set-up they had a nice artist dinner in the college cafeteria by the local cafe' chef which consisted of chicken, and all the sides but nothing for a vegetarian that also has lactose issues. Eating is so difficult to do when I travel. So back to my hotel I went to pass out and head back in the morning. The next day it was even hotter! The news and newspapers where telling everybody to stay inside so you can guess that it was slow. But still, the art was all top draw, always had a volunteer to help me out. The next day was not so hot but it still was blasting. I had a little run of sales and even meet the original promoter of the show which turned out great for me, I got into the gallery he owns here in Lexington so everything happens for a reason.All in all, it was an A plus show in a D minus economy. I will definitly be back next year. This is my new favorite show (sorry Ocala, but I still love you too!). Everyone hang in there. This economy will pick up soon. Don't give up and keep treading the hampster wheel!
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