It was a nice day, so before the crowds started to descend upon us we let Lil Orchid write & draw on the walkway by our tent with chalk, she had lots of fun and met a local bike rider, Jimmy enjoying the park. He stopped to watch Lil Orchid and began a conversation with us, then Lil Orchid handed him some chalk and asked "What do you want to draw?" He clumsily made some marks and even I had trouble identifying them, but he was quick to say it had been a very long time. He also said he never imagined how such a little one could make him smile. I learned in his conversation that he and his buddy were both disabled vets. He talked quite a bit with Lil Orchid and asked her if she new her ABC's, of course she sang them to him. Then he asked if she sang anything else...he opened that door didn't he...so she sang You are my Sunshine, then God Bless America....that's when he got teary eyed and said he had to go - watching him made me tear up too.
The day went on meeting some CUTE customers whom their parents let us take their photos...Thanks!! Look at the little Beauty in Zebra Stripes and one of our Hair bows, that afternoon she won Lil Gretel 2010. Later a precious little girl's parents bought her a Turquoise knit hat & flower, and strolling in ready to take on the world this Sweetheart got two of our hair bows to adorn her head (she tasted them to make sure they were good) We were then visited by the Brightest Bengal Fan who's wearing one of our custom handprinted Bengals Hair bows.
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