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February 01, 2008
Who's going to Tucson?
Another year, another opportunity that I've not taken...eventually I'll make it to Tucson...I've never been for the gem show...when i first heard about it, I knew I would never get out alive...and then I heard stories of a couple of local Austin girls who went w/ their $2000 budgets...one spent $10,000, the other spent $12,000...so I took that as a warning to Stay Away!! that I could Never Get Out Alive!! I know when I see a big booth of pearls or silver findings or god forbid tourmaline (preferrably whiskey tourmaline) strands sparkling in my face, I'm a gonner...
But something has shifted in me...I've gone to Bead and Button show twice now and while the first time I bought more than i needed or used (which is why I sold most of it here to ya'll), I did just fine the next year...in fact, i came home with MORE money than I spent...I didn't go loopy at the booths, I didn't spend all my money on lampwork beads, I didn't freak out...Now that I've felt the restraint gene kick in, I think I could tour Tucson w/out buying $10,000 worth of stuff I don't need...is that just wishful thinking? I don't worry, and maybe that's why I should worry...I'd still like to fly in for a day or two, although I'm sure there's nowhere to stay in town, I'd have to end up in Tombstone for my lodging...is Tombstone cool? it just sounds cool to me...I love old-time Western towns, and that one seems like it'd be fun...
Posted by Donner at February 1, 2008 08:45 AM