Today was one of those leisurely Sundays that prompted me to attend an auction with a friend. I really have been to very few auctions. Usually because I was required to be at work when they were being held. The couple that I did attend were selling merchandise way out of my league. However, it has been on my list of things to check out when the opportunity presented itself. We arrived just as the auction began so we worked our way through the crowd checking out the items for sale. I listened to the autioneer as we looked and I was able to catch some of what he was spilling into the microphone. There was really only one item that held any interest for me and not something I couldn't live without. We watched the bidding for a few more minutes and were just about to leave when one of the helpers laid her hand on the item I had noticed. So out of curiosity we waited to see how that went. Next thing I know a little voice said, "bid once just for the practice" and my