Rain Boots

Last weekend blew by with the wind and the rain and I have very little to show for it...no pictures, no merchandise that I from the hip BICAS auction; in fact, I am not even sure what the turn out was. What I can say is that I enjoyed setting up the merch table with Vicki, and seeing how everything is arranged for such a grand event. I was interested in how prices were determined for items that were for sale out right, and not bid on. I was also curious to see if the donations that Vicki and were pricing would sell, as well as if the items that I donated would raise some money for BICAS. Sadly, these questions were not answered.

When setting up the merch table, I noticed that no one had signed up to work the parking lot in the evening. So Vicki and I wrote our names, not thinking about the possibility of the rain forecast.

The most fun I had was working the parking lot in the rain with flashlight, umbrellas and rain boots. Tucson is so rarely cold and rainy, that one must soak it up whenever possible! Vicki and I worked the Saturday event to make sure that cars were parked in an organized fashion. It was dark, cold, wet, and muddy...so I prepared myself with two pairs of socks, my trusty red galoshes, my leopard print wool coat, a striped umbrella, and two flashlights, and we worked the parking lot.

The lot had a steady stream of traffic, despite the weather, and people were gracious about the mud, and having to park in the back of the lot.

My boss, was also gracious the following night. He commented how he lives across the street from the Whistle Stop Depot and realized that I was working instead of being present at the auction. Which leads me back to my original quandary of not knowing how the whole event turned out. From what I have read, it was an all-in-all success.