I have to say that I was blown away by the auction. For the first JRAS one it was outstanding. There were a ton of items, some good prices, some good prices fetched for sellers, and of course an outstanding effort by those in charge.
It was wonderful to see some of the CCA and PVAS folks too. Considering how many lots Andrew, Christine, and Matt won the gas mileage will be a little worse on the trip back north. Jesse did a nice job as auctioneer for a stretch and managed to only bid on about a third of the items during that period. Outstanding self restraint.
And I can't forget to pat myself on the back. I supplied the unpaid child labor in the form of my son who worked as a runner for several hours. I can't get him to carry his dishes to the sink, but he'll lug a 10 pound tub of cichlid salt through a crowd of people? Sigh...
I hope this becomes at least an annual event. Nice job Dave!