Linda and I visited Hannah at Oliver Books, and the store looks great. 

I really feel like I did something good when I helped her get started.

 

Her brother, Tim, told me that one his friends hit a $50K Magic card. My response was, "Well, someone has to hit the lottery." Doesn't change my thinking about it whatsoever.  

 

Meanwhile, my main supplier finally offered some new Pokemon and Magic deals after over a month of nothing. (I think that's the longest I've gone without being offered one of his deals.) I went ahead and ordered everything offered, even though it will cut into profits. There is a month left in the summer and it will set us up for the fall.  

The Catch-22 of low supply and high prices vs relatively sluggish sales continues. My rule of thumb has been, if something has proven to be hard to get, order everything that is offered. Meanwhile, books just keep selling... 

We're still on track for our third best month in the history of the store. So I should complain about it not being the best month of our history? (Ratfink brain can't help but being disappointed.)

 

Linda said to me on our way to Prineville. "We should do this all the time," meaning get out and driving around. The weather has been particularly good this year, hovering in the low 80s, which to me is just right.