It may sound like a midwest pork event, but a hamfest has nothing to do with food. Hamfests are big (sometimes giant) flea markets for ham radio operators. As you can see by the photo above (taken this weekend in a tent), my son is a ham. I am his devoted companion on our annual treks to the hamfests. We have two to attend in July, and I'm really looking forward to them even though it means getting in the car at 6:00 a.m.
I'll be put in charge of selling while my son checks out the buying opportunities. Sometimes he buys to buy, and sometimes he buys to sell. And sometimes he ends up selling what he bought to buy. It's very complicated.
It's also a lot of fun, even for people like me who don't understand a word of the science behind amateur radio. Invariably, a few tables will be set up with items designed to attract spouses (or loyal mothers): usually used books and DVDs. I've also bought some interesting little tools at hamfests, and one of my all-time favorite flashlights.
I should also mention that hamfests are my excuse to eat bread. The food served at these events is usually not anything I'd want to eat, so I pack our own: egg salad sandwiches, sliced chicken sandwiches with mayo and southwestern mustard, red grapes.
Ah, bread. Just for hamfest day, I will not think about carbs and the scale. Is it any wonder I look forward to it?
11 comments:
WHAT? You're leaving the house with that haircut?
Ha, I was about to make a similar comment. Really.
LOL Not only that, I had lunch today with an online friend. In a restaurant! I hope you can see us if you go here.
I think it's wonderful how you and your friend can coordinate outfits and hair. Your hair stylist is a jewel.
OK, that was darn fun.
Your son looks in good shape :) must be from climbing up all those giant antennas
He is in good shape--very strong--and the ham stuff has a lot to do with it. He looks like both my parents, so I suppose if I'd had a brother he might have looked the same, or similar.
I had a lot of fun with that photo, but okay, here's the real one. I cut the bangs a little to make them fall better, and I tucked the clown puffs behind my ears (very important, unless you're a clown).
Your haircut looks very nice - nothing like George Washinton :) Is that online friend with you someone from the BBS?
I tell you, tucking the puffs makes all the difference in the world.
No, she's from GardenWeb. She and her husband have a weekend house about 40 miles from here, so we met halfway, more or less. We had a good time.
Just saw your comment on my cat slide show :) I don't know what that music was - the program just provided it and I didn't have a choice about it.
Any excuse to nom down on some bread works for me. Your son is so haMdsome! LOL! I hope you all had a happy fourth.
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