I think we had a pretty good crowd. I saw several people I had not seen for a while. I did some gift shopping and did okay. I got a “brain” (exercise ball), two tape measures, a ball cap, a tire gauge, other neat stuff and lots of pens. I had the only fly in the building and found a business giving away fly swatters. I don't know what happened this year, but I get pens from the banks for my booth and only lost two of them. Usually people haul off six to ten every night.

I'm not telling Cleo about the Northwest Nuisance Wildlife Control Company. I'm pretty sure she would call them because she s...