WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS?

What in the world is this, you are probably asking?

Last night, we went to the Annual Bean Auction, a senior citizens' event at our church (my husband is a pastor). You eat bean soup and bid on items with beans that are provided, well at least the first 100.

Each bean represents one cent, so 100 beans represent one dollar. After that, you can buy them for one cent each.

Some of the items are a hoot. Others are pretty, useful, unique, clamored for, and useless! All are white elephants, things around the house nobody wants anymore. Last night I saw a set of silver-rimmed china with a lacy edge, a pitcher and bowl, a Noritake covered dish, a purse, wallets, a Dresden plate, pillow stuffing, dust collectors such as small figurines, even a new container of antifreeze.

They have a pro auctioneer, and it's lots of fun. And the food is yummy. Church women are some of the best cooks in the world.

Milton likes to use up his beans at the Annual Bean Auction, so he bought me a set of footed glass dessert dishes. I have an identical set. Oh well. The idea is to have fun. They even have paddles you bid with.

So, what is that thing in the picture?

I'm glad you asked.

It's a.....tah dah...headscratcher!



The handle has the name of it: Happy's Head Trip. What a trip! The man who donated it told me the knob on the end is a back massager.

Man, I'm all set.

(P.S. I got this thing at last year's Annual Bean Auction. I almost donated it last night to be auctioned again, but I decided to keep it. It's too funny.)

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How can I relate this to marriage or writing fiction?

Hmmm.

I can't.

So it's just a tidbit from my life.