Oh yes. in my zeal at the beginning of this last week, I signed myself up for an antiques auction that is being held in the state of Maine. Inside of an hour, I made the arrangements of shuttle transport, airline tickets, car rental, and hotel. I had the auction site add me to their list of antendees, and had the send me a catalog of their upcoming auction. I also initiated the search for people who would cover for my mothers care through her insurance.

Later in that week, I had examined what antiques were coming up for auction, their order of auction, determined the three I would bid on and their order, and determined their estimated value. I then went to work on a bidding strategy, and at the same time, tried to get my daughter involved in my excitement.

A few days later, things began unraveling. This part started with a specific event. I discovered that I have made the wrong arrangements where the auction lasts two days instead of one. I then discovered there is no refund on my plane tickets. I started to go downhill from there.

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