Kate's 1st Market

"Won't the back close all the way?" Kate asked.  We were about to leave for Mad Munch's second market at Golden Hill.

"It's fine," I said.  "There's no way that board will slide out, it's wedged in there & the chain's real tight."

Kate felt the padlock & looked it over.  "I don't know.  I'm just going to drive my car & follow you," she said.  "Did you get ice?"

"Oh, crap," I said.  "We'll just hit Chris' Liquor on the way out."

Kate followed my truck in her 2007 Ford Escape.  We grabbed two bags of ice at the iconic liquor store before leaving OB.  And with Kate's help, the Mad Munch tent had a much more welcoming look this time around.

The day before I had picked up some red aprons, an extra propane tank, & Kate made a sign out of paper plates.  I picked up a black cash box & a brand new large cooler to store all of the cheese & toppings from Walmart.  I brought along an old Coleman camp stove to heat up tomato soup faster.  And though we didn't have them yet, I ordered 250 personalized business cards on Vistaprint.com.

Our booth looked a lot more inviting than the previous week but without any pictures it was hard to tell what we sold.

"You guys should hand out some samples," Brian, the market manager, said.  "It's a good way to drum up some business."

And he was right.  Casual passersby got a taste & they started reaching for their wallets.  Sales topped the first market & I spent less time in my lawn chair.

You gotta give a little to get some.