Camera Shy . . .

Linda Jones is one of the newer teachers in our store. The irony is that Linda does not live near Dayton -- she lives more than 200 miles away in Michigan. But she comes this way often -- as I understand it, she has one or more grandchildren near Columbus that need to be spoiled rotten regularly.



Linda specializes in "vintage" cards and has developed quite a following here. She was holding a class when I wandered into the store on Thursday, but she doesn't use our classroom -- she likes to set up in the prep area in the back.



So I climbed up on a box and tried to shoot a picture of the class. But Linda seems shy -- she wasn't too thrilled about facing the camera. Fortunately, the nice lady in the red blouse is not shy, and was quite pleased to point her out.



Then while I was zooming in, she pulled out the hook (her cane) and finally got Linda to turn my way.

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I had really come by to shoot a picture of the new sign outside. The old one had become cracked and more than a little weatherbeaten over the years.



So out with the old (though this picture was taken when we first moved into this location) . . .



And in with the new. The type is easier to read from the street, and we really like the ladybug!