Who knew? The rain actually made it better! We couldn’t believe the turnout today, but more than the numbers, there was such a great spirit evident from all the visitors. Thousands of people trudging through the rain sounds depressing, but at the Mini Maker Faire it was a chorus of oohs, aahs, excited squeals, happy hellos, and fantastic melodies. We expected a spirit of DIY, but true to Dale’s vision, it was more of a DIWO (do-it-with-others) or DIO (do-it-ourselves), with Park Day Parents, makers, performers and visitors alike not just enjoying the event but always lending a hand when needed. Thank you to everyone who made this such an amazing day.
Perhaps we should actually hope for rain next year?
Okay, maybe that’s taking it a little far. ;-)
PS: Nice words about the event from the Oakland Tribune. Thanks for coming, Sean Maher!
It was a great day, rain and all. Thanks for organizing it!
Thanks for all the hard work that must have gone into putting it together and re-organizing for inclement weather. It was fantastic! We had a blast and hope it’ll happen again next year!