Auction

Sunday morning came way too early. I was up at 5:00 AM, although I had been awake most of the night.

Here is what the trailer load of auction items looked like as the blacksmith opened it up at the auction house. It was packed to the gills.

There was a crew of guys, including my son and brother, to help unload. It went so fast. By 8:30 we had most everything unpacked and laid out.



Here is a shot of some of the tables.

Here the son surveys the outside "guy" stuff.

Let the auction begin. It must have been 110 degrees on the parking lot. I didn't spend too much time out there.

Deanna and Jim from My loves, my life stopped by. They too, thought it was too hot to spend much time on the concrete. (Thanks for your moral support).

Back inside the building, auction ring #2 was going. I don't know if the crowd wasn't there, the dealers weren't there, or if it was the economy. But things were going way too cheap. The only good thing is, it's all gone now. We no longer have to box and move the stuff around.

We are hoping that, down the road, we kept all the family items of sentimental value. Being totally exhausted, the blacksmith and I, my sister, and my brother and his wife left before it was completely over. We had seen enough.





After going home, showering, and taking a little nap, we all met at 5:00 at Steve's restaurant near Lohman. Brother Bob and his wife Bev (who reside in the state of California) picked up mother. We enjoyed a meal of Burger Country ham and golden fried chicken served family style.





After the meal, we drove to a park in Jefferson City. There, daughter-in-law Lori, took lots of family photos for us.

Bev, Bob, Mother, Lona, Patti and Bernie

Jeremy, Lori, Brady, Alex and Elizabeth

Alex, Elizabeth, Mother, and Brady

Let's say this is our belated 40th Anniversary picture.

Brother Bob, Mother, sister Lona and me.

Elizabeth was taking a picture of her mother.

Thank God we all got through this without too many tears.

Tuesday I closed on Mom's house. We really like the couple who bought it. We hope they have many happy memories and years in the house.

Mom continues to do well at her Assisted Living facility. It's a beautiful place.

The next chapter continues.