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through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Sundays. If it's open, Leclair
is there. One day out of curiosity, he
recorded his steps inside the store and
found he had walked the equivalent of
four miles.
When asked about vacation
preferences and plans, it took him more
than a minute to recall the week he
took off last year. While he does enjoy
an occasional round of golf, his eyes lit
up when talking about travel and the
satisfaction of a good road trip. "I enjoy
the idea of combining shopping and
traveling because it is intentionally for
the business," he said. "I like to get in
the car and go."
Patrick's father was busy serving
coffee during our interview but he let
me in on a few family secrets. He joked
about his son's OCD personality type,
which greatly benefits the impeccable
neatness of the shop. "In his younger
days, it wasn't unusual for Pat to tear
up his room and then put it back
together – then do the very same
thing in his brother's room," said Paul,
smiling as he recalled the memory. "He
was also very deliberate while dressing
in his Little League baseball uniform,
taking an hour to get all put together."
Paul let me meander through the
back garage, which literally at one time
was an actual garage for an auto repair
shop. Now it's an overflow storage
area for unique antique finds that
belong to Patrick. e area is a work in
progress. Some of the finds there might
eventually be put out in the store but,
for now, only a few private groups have
had the privilege of viewing nostalgic
treasures ranging from hand-etched
leather riding saddles to retro metal
miniature airplane models.
Back in the store, Patrick was
tending to business, just as he does all
day, every day. "I love what I do," he
said.
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September 8, 2018
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A History LIVE!
FREE EVENT
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