
Out of disappointment, hope radiates
After the Oktoberfest at Mashpee Village last weekend I had HOPED that I would be effusive in my summary of the day. It was supPOSED to be a banner sales day, a day engaging happily with customers and fellow vendors; I thought I was prepared. I wasn't. So I spent the past week nursing that disappointment and re-thinking. By re-thinking I mean that I considered abandoning the whole "#handmade" "#shop local" concept and with pursed lips and perfunctory handshake, walk away f