Friday, April 18, 2008

Flower Power Truck



We bought a U-Haul Truck from our friend, John Novinsky at Cahillane Downtown Auto in Northampton in the fall of 2005, thinking it would be wonderful to travel to the farmers markets without having to take the seats out of the caravan. Plus, we would be able to bring a lot more inventory to sell.
We were able to entice John's old and dear friend, William Falkenburg, an amazingly talented artist and musician to transform our used U-Haul to a work of art (still in progress). Bill did some of the painting at the farmers markets, much to the entertainment of those who lingered for a few minutes or more to watch and talk and sometimes, take up the brush. This year, he promises to finish the front and the side doors. When we drive down the road, you can bet we attract attention. Bill is gaining quite the reputation in Long Island, where he lives with his lovely and very tolerant wife, Jackie. I was very proud to read this article in "the Hamptons" about Bill, and hope you will check it out as well.
http://www.hamptons.com/detail.ihtml?id=3488&apid=7160&sid=3&cid=52&hm=0&iv=0&townflag=

For your information, when Jackie shops with us, her special favorites are Romanian Art Glass and the Bolga Baskets, made in Ghana.
If you'd like to see examples of either, go to http://www.inspiraglass.com/ for the glass and to
http://www.krugersbaskets.com/home.html for the baskets.

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