What's Going On ...

This is GOOD stuff -stuff we pack and WANT to take with us, but gets lost by the good ol' airlines..amazingly in all the travel I did with my previous job, I never had any lost or damaged items, although one of my bags did make it to Newark when my plane could not, and I had to wait a few days for it to come back (it was delivered right on my doorstep, how very cool was that)...the luggage was brand new, I just knew it was gone forever, but nope, I still haul it around to this day, it even went to Italy with me...

I was flipping channels while watching the Tour this morning and there was a show on Fine LIving about how to get good bargains at outlet malls and auction houses/flea markets...The Unclaimed Baggage store was shown, all the women fighting over new bins of goods being wheeled onto the showroom floor, the poor sales girls running for cover while these 'ladies' (old crones?) had fingers flying over dessert trays and sansabelt slacks...all rather amusing...I think I'd rather poke around for watches or jewelry from the website, thank you..

Speaking of jewelry, Brian said he'd help me get my diamond rings posted (they aren't spectacular, just a collection of neat old rings that I've had for awhile and now its time to pass them onto new owners), so I hope those are up and posted shortly...No Hope Diamonds in the collection, alas...but I did take 2 of them to Antiques Roadshow when it came thru Austin 5 years ago and Berj from NY looked at them for me...that was a very cool day, the Twins were there checking out furniture, but overall Austin isn't really known as an antique headquarters the way New England or even San Francisco is...it was a fun day regardless, and if they ever come back I might just go again...seeing everyone's junk was the best part of it...