This weekend was beautiful… okay, except for one little weather “situation.”
Saturday started out hot & humid with no breeze. Very sticky. At some point, the breeze
kicked in and the humidity seemed to drop a bit. We had a great day with a lot of great
customers stopping by to play in my booth. including my Northwoods potter-friend Amy
Higgason who surprised me with a visit! I didn’t even know she was in town! But as the day
went on, there were “rumors” of a big storm moving in. Late in the afternoon, everywhere
you looked there were people checking their smartphones for weather radar updates!
Soon enough, everyone was getting panicked as there were reports of a huge storm headed
our way! Reports of storm wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. Announcements over the PA,
staff members alerting all of the artists, and urgent panicked messages that we should pack
up and get out as soon as possible. Yes, we literally got evacuated from the art fair!!!
So we packed down the pottery as much as we could. Put most of the pots back into their
crates and lowered almost everything onto the floor of my booth. Tightening the anchor straps,
zipping down the sides and hoping for the best. At some point, you just need to trust that
everything will be okay… and you leave with fingers crossed. So mu parents and I went to
have dinner in Evanston. While we were there, the storm came crashing through with huge
winds, followed by crashing rain, and then it was over almost as quick as it came in.
A big sigh of relief… and then the skies cleared. However, the art fair was closed and we were
done for the day! Hoping for a better Sunday.
Later that night, we also found out that the storm was apparently worse downtown.
And the huge crowd of concert-goers down at Lollapalooza were actually evacuated as well…
picture thousands of people evacuated into the Grant Park underground parking garage!!!
Sunday was gorgeous! The humidity was gone, the sun was shining and it was perfect.
There was a great breeze coming in from the lake keeping it very cool & comfortable. In fact,
towards the end of the day, my Mom actually mentioned that she was “cold.” Go figure!
But to the rest of us, it was “picture perfect.”
And here’s the most beautiful “backyard view” from my booth. Yes, my booth literally backs up
to Lake Michigan. So not only do I get to enjoy the cooling breeze coming in off the lake while
chatting & playing with my friends & fans… but I also get this incredible view all day long!
