I agree with Vixmom on the maid idea. And I would help fund DR Elmore's project of getting some of these wonderful yet forgotten old scores recorded -- as they were meant to sound.
In a way, I'm getting one of the things I had wanted for a long time this weekend. I've long wanted a Vitamix. Really wanted one, ever since I saw what these machines can do in the kitchen. Low and behold, they were for sale on the nearby Air Force base, and a friend of mine works there, so he picked one up for me tax-free and a slightly reduced rate, which makes it about 15 percent off what I would have otherwise paid. I take possession tomorrow, and I can't wait to get started. Smoothies, raw soups, cooked soups, frozen drinks ...