Grandpa Grell had a great garden and this year a surplus of cucumbers. There was no way for mom (or me for that matter) to do something with all of them. I suggested the kids open a vegetable stand at the end of the driveway. They stood at the end of the drive so patiently (all 5 of them!) in the heat. It was 90 plus degrees by late afternoon, hot by anyone's standards so they even had an umbrella.
They had so much fun--making signs, putting up the table, all in the interest of making money. Alexis is the creative one in the group. At one point Alexis even wrote "tips please" on the sign "Cucumbers 20 cents". I had to tell her that was a bit over the top. Note the cross-out in the photo.
Another idea of hers was to dress Joe up in green construction paper as a cucumber. He wanted nothing to do with it! So, Cariyana being more agreeable she dressed in all green clothes and put her at the end of the driveway holding a sign selling the cumbers.
On the second day of the sale, Ruth next door called and said "They should sell some cold drinks--send them over". Over they went and back they came with a small cooler of pop. Now they could sell pop and cucumbers. At this time Steve is mowing. I am gone somewhere...
Xavier (I guess he is the entrepreneur of the group) had a great idea. If we are selling pop, we should sell beer too. He goes to the garage refrigerator, helps himself to a few beers, and goes into the house to get some large plastic cups.
He is now pouring beers at the end of the driveway...Our Sunrooms By Design contractor stops by to discuss a few details, Steve gets off the mower, and Rod says "It's great they are selling cold drinks, but do you think they should be selling beer?"
