WE DISCONNECT THE COMPUTER FOR A FEW DAYS TOMORROW, SO I CAN SNEAK A "QUICKIE" IN TONIGHT.

WHAT A DAY! WE GOT UP AT 6:30, AND SET UP FOR OUR SECOND GARAGE SALE. VERY SUCCESSFUL. A BIG GUY, WITH CUT OFF SLEEVES, TATTOOS, AND A BANDANA CAME IN LOOKING FOR GUNS OR KNIVES. TOLD HIM HE WAS AT THE WRONG SALE. HE LOOKED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE WITH A CORDIAL SET THAT HAD BELONGED TO MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. HE EXPLAINED HE HAD A CURIO CABINET AND COLLECTED SIMILAR THINGS FOR DISPLAY. GO FIGURE.

IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS, THE BUYERS CAME OVER FOR THE FINAL WALK THRU THE HOUSE. WHAT A PAIN. HE LOOKED AROUND, THEN WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WE WERE LEAVING FOR FREE. SO, I OFFERED TO LEAVE A SOFA TABLE, 7 NICELY FRAMED PICTURES, SOME ARCHITECTURAL PIECES, AND OTHER ITEMS FOR $100. TOO MUCH. $100 TOO MUCH. SO, GUESS WHO IS GETTING NUTTIN'?

THEN WE PACKED UP THE CAR AND TOOK A LOAD OVER TO THE APARTMENT, LINED THE KITCHEN CABINETS AND STARTED SETTING IT UP. ON THE WAY HOME, MY WIFE TOLD ME HOW PROUD SHE WAS THAT I COULD HANDLE ALL THIS AND STILL KEEP MY SENSE OF HUMOR EVERYDAY AND.............TOLD ME TO STOP AT THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER AND PICK OUT THE RENDEZVOUS OF MY CHOICE.

I THOUGHT SHE WAS OFF HER ROCKER, BUT AS SHE EXPLAINED, LIFE IS TO BE ENJOYED AND I WAS GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE TO STILL BE HER COMPANION. TOMORROW, I'LL PROBABLY GET A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT LIMITING OUR INTIMACY TO ONE TIME. OH WELL, COULD BE WORSE. COULD BE NONE.

TOMORROW, WE FINISH PACKING FOR THE MOVERS MONDAY. I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS TO END. WITH ALL THAT SAID, GOODNIGHT

A TIRED AND HAPPY GUY.

MARTY

PS. WE SOLD $8000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE FOR $348. GOOD, HUH?