First things first. January 22 is reported to be the "blueist" mood day of the year. I don't know why! Maybe it is dark short days. Maybe it is lousy weather and being cooped up inside! Maybe it is the emotional low that follows the busy Christmas holidays. You've got to have faith that this too shall pass.
My world keeps getting turned upside down. The Wall Street Journal is now narrower in size and supposedly better. Bullshit. They have cut out sections that I have been following for years and they are trying to save on paper. The Milwaukee Journal effective today is putting out a smaller size paper. It is improved and better. Bullshit. The change that got me this morning is that WTMJ dropped it's Paul Harvey segments in favor of new and improved local news reporting. Bullshit. They are trying to save money on purchased programs. And so the world turns. I shall adapt.
Here is where I need help. Last summer, your Mom and I went to see the movie Prairie Home Companion and I was "awe struck" with the star, Garrison Keillor. As the 2006 golf season was ending, one of my Monday Morning League buddies mentioned that Garrison Keillor was coming to Appleton. I checked it out and sure enough, the Fox Valley Symphony was sponsoring a night with Garrison Keillor in February of 2007. I made some calls and found tickets were available for the one night performance at the PAC. So for the princely sum of $65 per ticket, I bought two tickets. Pretty expensive, but what the hell.
Here is the dilemma. eBay has bids for the Garrison Keillor performance ranging from $184 at the lowest and as high as $492 per ticket at the high end. If we sold both tickets at the high end we would profit $427 per ticket or about $850 total. Would you surrender your tickets to Garrison to make a profit of $850? Simply put, if you had a job paying $20/hour, it would take you over a week to earn that kind of money. In those terms, Garrison's two hour performance is very expensive.
Actually the decision is made. We go to see Garrison Keillor. Some things in life are just worth doing. We were smart enough to procure tickets early and got them at a fair price. Issue over. Quality time spent with the special person in your life - priceless!
Grasshoppers, you will be faced many times in life with choices. There are no right or wrong decisions. Sometimes there is money involved and sometimes it is just plain emotional. If it "works for you", it is right!
Love,
Dad