For the second time in a month I attended an auction of property of a contemporary. In conversation with another peer at today's auction, in reference to the sale, I said "This is in our future." He replied "I know." What did I buy? some chain and a box of miscellaneous tools, $24 so you see a big spender.
It was at an historic homesite for caucasian settlement in the area. Mark, the seller's grandfather was one of the first white settlers in the community. It was in that home that the first church services in the community were conducted. None of the original buildings remain and Mark is in a long-term care facility.
Standing around the sale was more tiring than picking rocks! Auctions are entertaining, seeing who will pay what for things. Some of the buyers buy to resell. Of the 200(?) people there I knew less than 20. When I left at 3:00 it appeared that it would take 2 more hours to sell everything. For much of the day selling was going simultaneously in two rings. The weather was good and it was fortunate that the strong winds previously during the week subsided.
Takk for alt,
Al
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