Brentwood or Bust!

This weekend, in Brentwood, MO and surrounding communities, there is a huge yard sale extravaganza. The city has waived the yard sale permit fee for this one day. The event is being advertised widely. There will be a map of the participating yards. Authorities expect 500 households to participate in the sale.

This is what we have been training for, People!

Our plan, as of Wednesday, is as follows:

• leave home Saturday morning at 6AM
• drive the Big Van for maximum payload
• wear tool belt to hold small bills, coins, cell phone, water, camera, keys
• pack car with stocked cooler so no stops are required for sustenance
• prepare large tote bags and labeled cardboard boxes to keep treasures separate
• possibly bring a portable potty-ing device (this is still under discussion)

Thursday and Friday will be physical training days. We will focus on general strengthening and cardiovascular stamina. Drills specific to yardsaling include:

• Auto Egress - in the car, buckle up, unbuckle, out of the car, slam the door, repeat.
• Sale Sprints - park car in front of neighbor's house, run from car to front yard as fast as possible, repeat.
• Pocket Pulls - in a fluid motion, reach into pocket, pull out a single dollar bill, thrust it out ahead of you, repeat. Five sets of twelve reps each side.

If we detect any weaknesses we may have to add a drill or two before Saturday.