Brookville, OH: Hamfest and More

Yesterday (Thursday) started off very leisurely.  The campground offers breakfast (all you can eat) each day thru Sunday.  Today was a pancake breakfast which also included sausage patties, juice and coffee for $5.  Selene enjoyed cereal (which she likes better than pancakes) at the RV then we walked over to the pavilion so Hank could eat a late breakfast.  This was followed by computer time, a trip to Walmart for provisions, getting a meat loaf into the crockpot,  and preparation for the happy hour gathering at our trailer. Twelve of us shared enough goodies that we weren't hungry for dinner.

This morning (Friday) was the start of the 2013 Hamvention.  We headed to the nearby Salem Mall to catch a shuttle bus to the Hara Arena.




The various connected buildings are filled with mostly commercial dealers selling, providing information, or demonstrating almost anything that is available for amateur radio as well as many seminars on ham related topics..  Most of the surrounding parking lots are filled with some commercial operations, food vendors, and everyday people selling their wares.  We're not really expecting to buy much, but we enjoy seeing many people we know.  We did buy some new shirts with gift certificates we had, and a few small items. We walked through all of the inside area today before taking the bus shuttle back to the mall parking lot and our car.  After enjoying our lunch of meat loaf sandwiches, we relaxed a little before getting ready for another happy hour gathering.  This was an abbreviated gathering as most of us were going to the American Legion Post in nearby New Lebanon for their "wings" night - 10 large wings for $6.50, side items and drinks available at very reasonable prices.

This evening has brought occasional rain and we'll rest up for another day at the hamfest tomorrow.