Earlier this week I finally got brave enough to put a pin striped florish on the hood of my car. Today I took an older friend from church out for her 83rd birthday, and as we were leaving the restaurant, I showed of the pinstriping (I'm like that). I off-handedly asked if she'd like her car done... and she said yes! (too cool)
So I went home, got my paints etc. and went to her home (senior housing). She came out to watch & brought one of her neighbors with her. So I wound up not only doing my friend's car, but HER friend thought it would be a great idea to do hers as well...!!!!
So now, we're waiting to hear back on comments from their respective sons (my age)"Mom...???" They think it a riot- they're beyond worrying about what others MIGHT think! Hurrah for wild old ladies! Cat
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
You rock Cat!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Good for you Cat!! Far too many people worry about what 'others' might think of things they do instead of 'just doing it' as you do.
I look forward to working with you in a few weeks! I'll show you how painting a wiggly line is much more fun than a straight one - no matter what others might say... and we'll get to heckle Jay too!
-grampa dan
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
You go girl!!
Posted by Susan Daniel (Member # 6092) on :
Cute! I'm still trying to talk Don into pin striping this old lady's car! Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
You make my hair curl Cat. Uh, I mean the hair. I might have to call you "CrazyCat" before to long.
CrazyJack
Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :
Old ladies rock! Well not all of them, but some are priceless. Very cool story, Cat, it made me smile. Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
Cat, Yup, can see it all now....Every wheelchair, walker, scooter and cane within 50 miles of Chatham ....PINSTRIPED....Do you do dentures Cat? I may have a job for you.....
Posted by Jerry VanHorn (Member # 4704) on :
Cat, can you imagine what would have happened if you put true flames on your car?? Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
Pinstriping is something I don't dare do yet. Cat, you rock.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
How about some pics, Cat? We wanna see.
Posted by Jim & Chris hetzler (Member # 1709) on :
Goes to show you are never too old to pull lines...one of my workshop students was just starting at "65". Must see pictures!!!
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
This post wasn't about ME, but that the ladies thought this a good idea to have done for their cars! Posted by Mike O'Neill (Member # 470) on :
Good for you Cat ... breaking into a market no-one suspected was there... Posted by Jon Aston (Member # 1725) on :
Cat:
I'll second your "hurrah".
Maybe you could start a trend. At the very least, you could get some PR for your business if you could "pitch the story" in a way that would get the local papers to run it. There's probably enough to the story already, with the right angle...but you could also do something more "newsworthy"...like a fundraising event for the local seniors centre, or something. Maybe you could get a bunch of other pinstripers to lend a hand. Just "jamming" with you.
BTW, that stripe is cool and pretty at the same time.
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
Cat, that is so cool! And SO inspiring!!!! Maybe I ought to jump in & just do it!
Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
Nice work cat! Just don't start doing that "senior discount" or you will kill the market!
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