March 17, 2001

Did you ever see the likes of the storage business? Multi units are cropping up next to the freeways where only poor housing was established. Hundreds of little rooms meet the needs of keeping "things" handy just in case we want the old chairs, old clothes, extra lamps, extra tools, overlarge furniture, nearly new whatever, and on and on and on.

People are just natural collectors. I am one - string, wire, buttons, fasteners, thimbles, screws, nails, nuts and bolts leftover from electrical installations - you name it - I'll bet I've got one somewhere. I hoard such things like they have real value.

What I do is store them in a box and put them out of the way. Trouble is - they are also out of mind. I completely forget that I have them at all, when I most need one little screw, or button, or string. Someday others will look at my hoard and love the chance to buy my collectibles.