My Ole Cowboy is on R & R
For the last several days Dennis has been organizing and packing up for Sioux Fall, South Dakota. Each year there is a trade show for collectors of various makes and models of guns. I am pretty sure this is Dennis’ 22nd year of some great cowboy R & R bonding. I so appreciate the fact that Dennis’ acquaintances stretch beyond the five day a week buddies here in St. James. There are fellows from Utah and Nevada that Dennis looks forward to visiting with and broadening horizons is always a good thing. Over the years Dennis has bought, sold and traded. It has been a lot of fun plus quite financially successful.
It’s a huge project deciding what to take to show on the tables that he has rented. Friday the dealers get set up and buy and sell from each other before the doors are open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. I have been with Dennis various years and it is non stop people checking out the 300 plus tables of goodies.
I got the full lecture before he left this morning. No driving unless an emergency as I cannot work the seat belt with the right arm. No attic adventures – I am to stay down on the main floor. Basement travels are allowed but no carrying items up or down – just me navigating the steps. The last four weeks Dennis has been taking care of me morning, noon and night and this trip felt right for both of us. After we had gone over all the ground rules there was one happy cowboy heading out in his red pickup. I know tonight I will get a phone call and it will be a “just checking in” type of call. Gotta love it.