Went to the Yellow Springs Street Fair today. Having just picked up the money from doing Stillwater, I participated in a bit of retail therapy. In a nutshell: 1) Bought a walking stick because my back started getting sore, and it radiated down to my leg. The dude had a sign that said "$10 - $20", and he had the sticks and then shorter canes. I asked if he'd sell me the stick for $10, which he agreed to with no problem. Much needed relief. 2) Amethyst necklace. $6. I like purple. 3) Trendy fleece-lined hippie knit cap with ear flaps and dangly things. Again, different shades of purple. It was chilly today, and my ears were cold. Plus, I wanted something funkier than my Carhartt knit cap. 4) A $10 hemp belt because my pants kept slipping down.

Killed an entire roll of film, and you're probably not going to believe this, but I walked past Dave Chappelle. Recall, Yellow Springs is his home town. I even had camera in hand, but it looked like he was with family, and I didn't want to bug him. God, I blew that opportunity.

Struck up a conversation with a dude selling framed prints of his photography. He is from Troy as well. Told me he was thinking about getting an informal group together to meet at Night Sky coffee house and talk photography. I gave him the link to my flickr page and asked if he'd give some honest critiques. Mentioned he should check out my contacts as well.

Stopped by the shop that gave me the polished flourite stone earlier this year, and even though different people were working, I showed them the necklace (which I had left at Mr. Reiki's a couple of months ago and picked up last night) and explained how I got it, and that the shop's generosity did not go unappreciated. Made me feel better to reciprocate the good will.