Windfall from the Second-Hand Gods

I was walking down the street this morning, just minding my own business, when I passed a woman setting up a yard sale. As I passed, she stuck a sign next to THREE BOXES of Legos that said "All -- $10."


Oh my. I had bought them within 15 seconds, and there were already people disappointed that they didn't get there soon enough. ("How much did you pay?" asked one sad woman. "Not very much!" I chirped. Which was terribly unseemly. I was wrong to gloat.)

Check out this haul!

That's, like, fifteen POUNDS of Legos. Which is awesome because, um, you know, kids. Kids love Legos! Gotta have toys on hand for when kids visit!

So I get home, and there's this antique-store find in the mail from occasional L&TM5K commenter Dug:

SUWEEET!!! And this isn't just a postcard, it's one of those booklets with 20 gatefold images inside, including not only such gems as the (former) Greyhound station and the judging of the Rose Festival floats, but also this one of Laurelhurst Park, a mere four blocks from Castle5000:

What a gem! It will hold a place of honor in the boring postcard collection.

So anyway, it seems like the second-hand gods are taking good care of me today.