Hey, Folks!
My goodness has it been a weird week for me. The trip that Hill and I took to New Jersey to pick up a comic collection went incredibly smoothly. I mean, I was more than a little impressed that we made a 1,000 mile round trip in 48 hours with no delays or problems getting nearly twice as many comics than I was expecting. I thought the drive from here to New Jersey would have been a bit more exciting…I was picturing scenes from Smokey and the Bandit with Hill and I fleeing from and out-running Smokeys on the highway, but, sadly, it was nothing but miles and miles AND MILES of pleasant hills and forests. OMG…I was SO bored. But New Jersey itself was quite lovely and it was really good to see the friend that offered his comics up to me. I hadn’t seen Michael in years and he was a gracious host who took us to a great Indian restaurant as well as an amazing breakfast place AND a wonderful French patisserie. We also got to see the amazing spectacle at night of the Manhattan/Staten Island skyline.
Brian and I are just starting to get into the more than 60 long boxes of material we picked up over the weekend. It is a 50 year mix of D.C., Marvel, and small press comics and while it looks like a lot of what I would call “run filler” (low price comics that fill in runs of long series) or “dollar box” material. I randomly pulled out a couple of interesting keys, including Giant Size X-Men #1 and New Teen Titans #1 & 2, so there is some good stuff in there…somewhere…lol. Anyway, keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook page for any news regarding new key back issues as well as when we put out new dollar boxes!
I’m kind of burying the lead here, but I was involved in a car accident on Monday morning. Yes, it’s true…Hill and I did a mad 1000 mile round trip dash over the weekend with absolutely NO problems only to come back to Toledo and get involved in a hit and run. I was at a stop light on Airport Highway Monday morning and right after the light changed I started to move forward. I checked my rearview mirror as I prepared to change lanes and I noticed this car driving up behind me. I thought, “Huh…that car seems to going really…” SMASH! She careened into me at 50MPH, shoved my vehicle over, ran up the side of my car, nearly took off the passenger side mirror, and then went rocketing down the road leaving me stunned and sitting in the middle of the road. Somehow I managed to hit the brakes and turn off the engine, although I don’t remember doing it at all. I did see a sheriff’s car going in the opposite direction flip on his lights and go chasing after her. My phone was plugged into my car and had ended up somewhere on the floor. Luckily it was right side up and I was able to call out to Siri to phone 911 for me. They sent and ambulance and then I called Hillman and basically just waited. I learned later that she drove down the road, beached her vehicle at a gas station just in time for it to burst into flames. All very exciting stuff, I suppose, but I missed the those events and merely heard about It through others. At the end of the day I am dealing with a lot of aches and pains and I can’t wait to see how long it takes for me to feel 100% again.
That’s it for me this week. I literally can’t handle any more “fun”. Hopefully I will have all of this insurance and lawyer stuff straightened out by the end of the week, but I apologize in advance if you come into the store and I am rundown or in a bad mood…😊
At least now you’ll know why…
Have a great weekend!
Eddie