Night Owl Cards

  I got up a little early Saturday and zipped over to the local card show. This is the one that I mentioned several months ago , how it was nice to finally have a show back in town, regardless of how limited it was.   Apparently they've been having monthly shows ever since my last visit but I forgot about them. Recently though, I did pick up on an increased social media presence and followed their Facebook page. It seems like they're here to stay.   Approaching the site Saturday, there were more signs pointing you toward the show (I had to find it almost blindly the last time). But approaching the check-in, there was no one at the table to greet me/take my admission money. I looked around. Nobody. I poked my head into the show room. Plenty of guys standing around, but none of them seemed like they cared about the table. So I just walked in with my automatic five-dollar discount.   I'm not good at counting tables at shows, but I'd guess there were around 20. I di...

The life of this blog has coincided with a period in my own life in which I've felt both the time and money crunch. This is a running theme probably in most people's lives from the time they get out of high school. But when you have children and a demanding job, it seems particularly acute. And I've whined about my lack of both more than once right here. When I happen to stumble across either extra time or extra money, I feel bouyant, like nothing can stop me. When I stumble across both at the same time -- well, we're entering seldom-ventured territory. I am weightless. I entered that unfamiliar space yesterday. Right before Sunday's card show I received a reimbursement check in the mail, plenty enough to fund a card show. Then, I managed to leave for the show early, something I often have trouble doing because I work Saturday nights. And I walked into the show with three-to-four hours to do what I wished. I used it all. Well almost all, we'll get t...