And the winner is...

Setting up for the school auction when a friend remarks that they should auction off a day with me. She says she'd pay "real money" to spend the day with me. Apparently I'm that amusing.

At home I tell my spouse. He groans, rolls his eyes and says, "I pay every day."

Ode to the Latest Middle Age Ailment

Knuckles swollen
Much bloodwork
I feel like a pin cusion
Diagnosis:
Man Hands