The Dayton Show....Setup

[Lynn O. Doughty]

We arrived at the Expo center at 3pm. My first impression was WOW! Monster building. Over 200 carvers and too many vendors to count. Very well laid out and organized. Lots of old friends and am sure we'll make a lot of new ones before we leave. Met Mark Gargac and his Dad.

The competition will be especially hard as there are really some fantistic carvings. I'll try and post some of the winners tomorrow evening.

[Mitchell]

Thanks Lynn. A couple of members from our club are up this weekend - actually they left at 7 this morning, so they should be there. I'M GOING NEXT YEAR (I hope).

[Graywolf71]

I WANNA GO!!!!!!!!!

"THROWS HIMSELF ON THE FLOOR CRYING"

Had this weekend all planned out this year and now my boss says i can't have the weekend. Oh well, there's always next year. I'll just sit in the corner and pout till the pictures get posted.
Please hurry, my wife's giving me weird looks and they're scaring me.

tearfully your
Michael Gray

[Mark N. Akers]

Lynn:
Thanks for keeping us up on whats going on,if you get a chance go by and see the Mertz's,he has a real neat carving technique,not to mention they are both good as gold.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Mark....Assume you mean the "Wood Bee Carver" Mertz? If so we know him well. Met him in Dollywood years ago and he came by our place to visit my Gallery when they were over in Warr Eagle, Arkansas doing a seminar. You're right.....Good as gold!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by Carolina Carver

Lynn:
Thanks for keeping us up on whats going on,if you get a chance go by and see the Mertz's,he has a real neat carving technique,not to mention they are both good as gold.

The mertz? Is that Fred and Ethyl? oops showin' my age lolIce Cream

[santagibbs]

Hi Lynn, thanks for posting . It makes one feel like they are there too! A wonderful couple from Indiana will be there also that have their work in Folkworks Gallery.. They were really looking forward to it.. They say it's a woodcarvers dream.. Larry and Jeannie Piety.. He knows you... Thanks again for all your trouble. Charlotte

[Mark N. Akers]

Yes LynnI do mean the Wood bee Carver,hope y'all did good in the competition,I know you are probably at the dinner know.Hope it been a good show for you and Mark as we would like to see y'all back next year when we come up.