Downtown Traverse City with Kate

I was very lucky to be accompanied by my friend Kate to a show in Traverse City this past weekend. She is some of the best free labor I have ever employed :) We started the day knowing it was going to be a hot one. Here we are at 6:30am getting ready to leave. Kate lives about an hour outside of Traverse City so she drove us in. I felt very safe with Kate behind the wheel and the merchandise in the back only suffered minimal shifting. If you know me, you know my van is a beast and has crazy pick-up and it takes a while for the average driver to adjust to this power. Ha! It was a super hot day without a cloud in the sky. The crowd was constant for most of the day. They were very friendly and encouraging. When we got a chance to sit down during the lunch lull, Kate provided me with a quick fashion show. Here she is modeling the newest design. I made a couple of these bags last week and I just love them. I cannot wait to make more. I think they will make a great school bag or laptop bag. This particular one was purchased by a high-school student. She was so cute about it and I was soooo excited to see it go to her.

After take down we were crazy hot and decided to seek out some A/C, onion rings and some pub food. We ended up at the Mackinaw Brewing Company. The onion rings were AWESOME and with a bit of shame we did finish the entire basket while deciding to ignore the grease that had collected at the bottom. They were worth every bit of shame.

Afterwards we took a walk across the street to look at Lake Michigan. So beautiful. And to cool off for a few minutes. I had an awesome time with my friend and Excess Baggage had a great weekend in Traverse City. Thanks to everyone who stopped in to chat. I hope you enjoyed the show and the beautiful weather.