Family Fun & Helping Others

We knew Doggo's Gus from some other events that we'd popped up at & he was also transitioning from the brewery scene to find other places to pop up at.

"It sucks, but I've found some school & church events have been pretty good," he told us.  "You guys would be great at Bonita Valley Church.  They have events all of the time- I'll recommend you."

It was as simple as that.  To get our foot in the door with a new group.  Lucky for us, beer drinkers aren't the only people who like grilled cheese sandwiches.    

So, we got an eleven to one Friday lunch gig about a half hour away in Bonita (which means pretty in espanol).  The "Family Fun Friday" was in the large grass & parking lot area in front of the church.          

There were carnival games, large inflatables & only three food vendors- a taco tent, Doggo's Gus & us (red, white & blue respectively in the photo).  Most importantly, there were more potential customers there than Mira Mesa probably saw in two months.  

We were getting so much traffic, Kate had to ask people for their names to call out when their Cheezer was ready.  My favorite was a woman who said, & I quote, "It's Christy.  Christ with a 'Y.'"  

Indeed, we were in God's country & He was looking down favorably upon us that sunny day.  

From then on, we kept in touch with Doggo's Gus & included him in some gigs that we found out about.  If it was a good opportunity for us & they needed more vendors, we recommended him.  We helped each other out, each carving out a path through an uncertain calendar, but happy to see a familiar face at those Bonita Valleys, along the way.