420 Gear

Roadtrips can be unpredictable. Roadtrips to parents can be even more unpredictable. Sometimes you need a little bit of 'nature's medicine' to grease the wheels and make the visits bearable. Unfortunately for us, midway thru said visit, the glass implement that made the partaking of said 'nature's medicine' possible, crashed off an unwieldy side table and smashed into several unusable pieces. While we were professionals enough to dig a pepsi can out of the recycling bin for the short term, we knew we had to remedy this, else spend the next several days reliving high school and burning our fingers on hot aluminum.
We looked up some local possibilities and found one that was still open for a bit longer if we left right then. As we drove up, we could see they were closing, however we were invited in like old friends and greeted warmly. We had a lively conversation with the salesperson there and found exactly what we needed at a totally reasonable price.
The shop had all the usual implements you'd expect to find at a place like this, it was clean (the rug was even clean, in spite of the recent snow) and all the merchandise brightly displayed.
What really made this place stand out was that as we hung out and chatted about Taos and San Francisco, the shop keep reached behind his counter, pulled out some whiskey and offered us a shot to share. With our problem solved & bellies warmed we left the shop & returned to the car to walk the puppy & walk off the shot (no drinking & driving anyone!!!)
Thank you 420 Gear! you have no idea how much your implement helped us in our neek of weed...er, week of need and we will think fondly of you each time we use it. Blessings to you for staying open for us the night before NYE and for your generous spirit, brother!