Dog Days of Winter
A little loose algebra and it's reasonable to assume that, in Portland, the segment of the population with SAD is at least 33%, probably higher. Correspondingly, the number of folks in the throes of full-blown SAD in Portland can be guesstimated at 8%. Only a small fraction of these people are diagnosed.
Bethany's Table Ten-Year Anniversary
Customers gave us flatware. We purchased a pile of old plates and bowls for 10¢ each on Craigslist, I built tables. We bought a 3-burner camp stove on eBay for $38.
Born On April Fool's Day
The best response was from Ruby, who wrote, (I sure hope you’re kidding. My house is surrounded by squirrels. I feed them nuts. One is so tame he takes it from my hand.” To which we quickly replied, “Is he fat? Can we come over?”