Alex has started his job in earnest now. He had an orientation Saturday at 2:00, which lasted maybe an hour or so. I took him to the restaurant and waited for him, and while I was waiting some other kid working there came to my table and offered me a free turtle sundae because they had accidentally made an extra one. So, yeah, I’ll take it. Anyway, we have to go shopping for some non-skid shoes and black slacks. He’s got his first real working hours next weekend….I took some old coins I found among Dad's things to a coin shop this week, and got about $22.50 for them. There were a bunch of wheat sheaf pennies, including one from 1918, a Kennedy half-dollar from 1965, and Eisenhower dollar from 1971, but the big prize was a Morgan silver dollar from 1893, worth 20 bucks. Funny that I gave them a handful of coins, and they gave me some bills and a handful of coins back..... Friday the girls had a painting event at church, for the youth group’s girls night. Missy and Nat both went. It was pallet painting, not really pallets but they had some wood nailed together into framed plaques or placards or sign boards or something for the girls to paint words, verses or inspirational quotes on. Both of them seemed to really enjoy it….. This weekend was Beth’s first soup show of the season. We’ve renewed her website and I got her signed up to accept Paypal at the shows, which I thought might help, and it got her a $20 sale that she wouldn’t have had otherwise. The show was at the Tippy Creek Winery; much earlier there than last year because they just weren’t bringing in enough revenue after paying for the tents and heaters. Too bad, the December show there was gangbusters last year. Anyway, this year it was a beautiful day for it, if a bit windy at times, and even though the crowd wasn’t what it was last year Beth still sold $435 worth of soup. They also had several BBQ food trucks and live blues music all day which was pretty cool. Beth’s been pretty stressed about things, but after the show started going she calmed down and was starting to really enjoy running the show. She’s been feeling overwhelmed but I thing a good show will get her ready for the season to get going in full now…..