I am always amazed at the creativity of people. I write stories and that is about as creative as I get. But I spent Saturday in Enid at the Stride Craft Show. I was so impressed with the vendors and their abilities. The sights and sounds made me look around every corner. On top of the creativity were the Halloween costumes.

As I drove downtown to meet my sister, I realized that the beautiful warm Saturday morning before Halloween was a festival in itself. There were kids in costumes all around the downtown square.

And there were more at the craft festival.

A man and his son dressed in matching Superman costumes sold cheesecake. A woman across from us had elderberry juice squeezed from homegrown berries. Children’s clothing, candles, food, and three-D printed trinkets were around every corner.

My sister sells stuffed animals made by hand: dragons, gnomes, wolf pups, and puff balls with googly eyes. They sit on a dragon mountain and attract a lot of attention.

You can buy stuffed animals and clothes at any department store downtown, but the handmade ones are special. People pour their hearts and souls into their art and they not only sell it to their neighbors, they form a community. People from all walks of life show up and sell their wares and bond with like minds. A community of artists and consumers come together, but that is Another Story for another Time.

What are you reading/writing/creating this week?