Sunday I woke and watched the clock from about 8:45 to 9am. I was exacted to meet a fellow elephant collector and pass on some of my favorite elephants. We were to meet at 9:30 and I didn’t want to be too early so I waited and waited.
I got to Cathy’s place and when I got to the door I knew I was in the right place - there are Elephants greeting her guests.
Meeting Cathy was a great moment. I knew the second I looked in her eyes that she would appreciate and love the elephants as much as I have. I got a tour of their house and her collection, it’s amazing how many elephants there are. I maybe have 10 that are the same as her. Cathy and her husband are guessing about 300 elephants in her collection, I have a feeling it’s 400 or more.
Her collection varies as well: glass, jade, a candy dish, a little kids table, a piggy bank that was made for her and the list goes on. I was in aw of the collection – and I think only an other elephant collector would understand this excitment.
I was able to sit down with them for about an hour, they’d been married over 50 years and raised 10 kids in the house they were living in – and built! Lovely people and hope to keep in touch.
As I drove away I realized I had forgotten some thing – I should have taken a picture of Cathy and I.
Thank you Cathy for opening your heart and giving my friends a new home!
Entries from August 2009
Found A Fellow Collector Just Like ME
August 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Tagged: collector, Elephants, new friends
Moving into my New Place
August 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I have recently moved – I am a first time home buyer. I love my place.
The first thing that moved in, Sammy Ele – Caption – Phant.
It’s a strange feeling to wash the bath / hand towels and put them in the guest bathroom, opened the package for an elephant blanket, and even put elephant salad serving forks in the kitchen. I also have a toy box for the nieces and nephews where 90% of the toys are elephants. I’m trying hard not to let them take over, but just enough to make this place mine.
I have given away a lot of elephants, and have it on the books to give away more. I met up with a lady who does work for a safe house, and gave her about 3 boxes worth of books and stuff animals. My friend Greg and his daughters have requested a second heard, and there is a dear patient of mine who has a friend who is interested in getting a few more elephants for her collection. I’ll toss in a few free ones – I need the space so my guest room can be a guest room.
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Tagged: first time home buyer, giving away, moving, new home, unpacking
