So last weekend was the Gospel Echoes Benefit Auction, like I said. Had a wonderful time. I wanted to go on a helicopter ride, almost did in fact. Probably should have. But that would have been another fifty big ones (for 2 people) that I couldn’t afford.

I bid on a few things, Jewel wanted a hall tree so I went for a few of those. Never did get them though. She really surprised me. She hated it whenever I would quit bidding! Judging by her attitude going in to it, I thought she’d have my hands cuffed to my chair. But I was mistaken.

She was hounding me to bid all the time! One time I wasn’t bidding when she wanted so she bid herself! It scared me, I had to quickly grab her hands and hold them down. I almost went and had a word with Wendell the spotter about ignoring her bids!

I like to stay until the end and get the cheap odds and ends. I missed it in the preview, but here came this Presto Multi-Cooker. I wasn’t even sure what it was, but it wasn’t moving so I picked it up for a song. I got it and realized it was a deep fryer! I’ve been wanting one for about a year! I was very pleased. These things retail for $42 on Presto’s official site.

That’s Wendell on the right, he’s my favorite spotter. I remember him from last year.