There’s a special place in my heart for a good garage sale. Even better? A whole bunch of garage sales happening on the same day. Even better? A community that creates a map so you can follow along and hit them all!
That’s where we found ourselves this past Sunday—cruising around Roslindale, a neighborhood in Boston—drawing lines through addresses as we tried to make our way to all 26 sales.
At one of these stops, our daughter started climbing on what we assumed was a store-bought climbing structure—maybe from Lakeshore Learning or salvaged from a Montessori school. It was that good. But when we asked the homeowners, we learned something even better: the father of the house had designed and built it himself!
As Mallory and I chatted with the couple, we exchanged a series of those unmistakable glances—the kind that say: “Should we hire this guy to build our mobile bookstore?”
And wouldn’t you know it—Michael, the husband, was immediately on board. After a quick introduction to Petrichor Bookstore, a follow-up on Instagram, and a plan to grab coffee in the coming days, we shook hands and set off to tackle the rest of the day, buzzing with excitement and a brand-new partnership in the works.
Fast-forward just a few days, and Michael has already taken measurements of Petrie, our mini truck, and is in the early stages of drafting a CAD model before construction begins. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the direction this project is taking. Collaborating with neighbors and building community—that’s precisely what Petrichor Bookstore is all about.
We can’t wait to share our progress in the coming weeks—and as always, we can’t wait to see you out there!