Yet another jewel in conversation with Jim: "I think I've been sniffing too much birdseed." This morning he went to the "Exotic Animal Sale" in Madison, where he spent time with his 11 year-old son and his ex-wife. (He knew they would be there, it wasn't an accident.) Along with assorted birds, reptiles, and small animals, (for instance, one man was selling 200+ guinea pigs, and a lady had 84 pairs of cockatiels) there were African antelope, odd species of goats, spectacled cayman, leopard tortoises, white peacocks, an irridescent green turkey, and an entire herd of miniature horses with colts the size of puppies. He also saw a small blue parrot who mesmerized the crowd by performing a Bill Cosby routine! Ever seen a group of people laughing at jokes told by a BIRD?!?!? (Not suprisingly, it sold for $8,000) Upon hearing all of this, I regretted not going with him. I woke up with a doozy of a headache (possibly due to the B-52 I had last night!) I spent the entire day in bed. Oh well, there's always next time. This sale goes on twice a year. We also have Val's swap meet in the next few weeks. (She's a friend of Jim's.) Maybe I'll get to go to that. And there's the Zoo Sale over in Donovan. Not sure when that one is. That's about all I have to say for now, maybe I'll blog more later... :)