As I was getting ready to close last night at my usual time of 6:00, I had a family rush in and buy about 8 books. As I was dealing with them, about 5 or 6 more people came in and milled around, and I looked out on the sidewalk and there were tons of folks and the weather was beautiful and I wondered out loud, "Maybe I should stay open."
"I would think this would be good for you," the woman buying the books said.
"I haven't found it to be so, strangely," I said. "But it's been a few years, maybe I should try, especially since it's summer and a lot of that crowd are probably tourists."
"We're tourists," she said. By then, it was 6:15.
So I went and flipped the sign. I decided to stay open one more hour.
So I sat there, and about 10 more people came in, and I sold another 10.00. (Hordes of people streaming by my door.)
I never learn.
Still, I'm thinking it might be fun to spend one Friday evening a month visiting with people --IF Linda was with me, so when I got home I asked if she'd be willing to come straight to Pegasus on First Fridays after work, and we'd be all social-like for an evening. "I'll just drink a couple of glasses of wine and relax," I said.
Of course, Linda is always up for social things. (Don't know why she married me, but I'm glad she did.)
So, no promises, but we'll maybe be giving it a try, and not have too high expectations, but just look at it as a way to see some old friends and customers....
"I would think this would be good for you," the woman buying the books said.
"I haven't found it to be so, strangely," I said. "But it's been a few years, maybe I should try, especially since it's summer and a lot of that crowd are probably tourists."
"We're tourists," she said. By then, it was 6:15.
So I went and flipped the sign. I decided to stay open one more hour.
So I sat there, and about 10 more people came in, and I sold another 10.00. (Hordes of people streaming by my door.)
I never learn.
Still, I'm thinking it might be fun to spend one Friday evening a month visiting with people --IF Linda was with me, so when I got home I asked if she'd be willing to come straight to Pegasus on First Fridays after work, and we'd be all social-like for an evening. "I'll just drink a couple of glasses of wine and relax," I said.
Of course, Linda is always up for social things. (Don't know why she married me, but I'm glad she did.)
So, no promises, but we'll maybe be giving it a try, and not have too high expectations, but just look at it as a way to see some old friends and customers....