Photo Story Friday

Hays Ten Mile Store

As we were looking for the hunting lodge the first day in Macon, Missouri, we were to make a right here on state road AA. But as we were coming up to the turn I spotted the store across the street. I thought it was so cute and I couldn't wait to check it out.

As Harry and Trav were getting the '4 1 1' on hunting in the club and in the state of Missouri, I went in search of the nearest town and Wal Mart. But not before I stopped to take a few pictures of the store.

I just had to get out and look in the windows. The windows were dirty but I saw all kinds of interesting stuff and a couple of tables and chairs. I just knew that they served a little breakfast or lunch. I couldn't wait to get back when they opened the next day.


I was so excited when I saw trucks and cars up at the store I just knew they were opened for breakfast and I was going to have me some. I parked the truck and grabbed my camera and headed in.

I swing the door open and step inside and to my shock this is what I find!! Sitting in the dark except for the head lamp over the middle of the table was this group of men playing cards. Oh they were friendly enough. I think the laugh was on me.

So I say, "well... who's winning??"

They start laughing again and said "the real question is who's cheating?" One of them offered to let me join them or take over his hand of cards.

I'm like, "No Thank you, I think I'll just look around if that's okay?"

"Yeah, go right ahead."

Then I ask, "Are you open for business?"

"Nope, we just meet up here to play cards. You know just get out of the house and out from under foot of the misses."

I'm now a little embarrassed about barging in on their card party. But I go ahead and ask if I can take a few pictures.

"No problem"

As I'm looking at the stuff on the shelves, I ask if any of it was for sale? They laugh again and tell me that all that's on the selves was empty boxes!

I was very surprised. He said they just put it up there to make it look better and not so empty.

Then the man that owns the store tells me that If I see something that means a whole lot to me and that I just can't live without then he might think about selling it to me.

We could talk about it.

Then see that Christmas tree at the back of this picture?

He says, "you any good at dressing up a Christmas tree?" " If you want something to do you can decorate that one."

I tell them, "No thanks, I'd rather take one down than put one up." They laughed again.

We talked a little bit about the weather and the huntin and what I was doing there.

I told them that I was there to take pictures of them.

They were a real jovial group.

It was quite a fun and entertaining morning.

And I GOT PICTURES to prove it!