It's Monday morning and I'm actually in a good mood and eager to begin this fund raising campaign. I'll call Ms. Flint at the zoo first thing to see where I need to go from there. Okay, great she will make a proposal for me and she gave me some good ideas on how to make it go a little easier. I need a local celebrity to get involved. Who can I possibly tie in with the zoo and the library?

Maybe that guy who plays baseball for that local team who helps out around here sometimes. The kids really liked him. They certainly didn't think he was stupid. If I can get the kids interested they will get their parents interested they will get their parents interested for me. I think his name was The Phenom or something like that. I will call the baseball office and track him down. Great, he's interested in the free publicity and so is his team , so I know I will be able to count on him to show up. This is going too well. I need to take a break and celebrate.

When I got out back to have a drink the guy with cigarettes in his shirt sleeve was back there having a drink himself. I was glad to see him, I wanted to share my success with someone. "So, did you go home with a hot babe Friday night?", he asked. Oh shit, he remembers seeing me, I forgot all about that. Oh well, who cares. "Actually sir I did." I responded. "That kind of honesty deserves an introduction, my name is Hank", he said. "Hi, Hank my friends call me Ip." I told him.

We talked some more. I shared my fund raising news and we had a toast to my recent success and his happiness in life. I think Hank and I can be friends. Even if he does know about my fairy godmother. I also told him about my upcoming weekend as a clown. He volunteered to donate some meat from his meat truck if he could see uptight me in a clown suit and makeup. Now I can't back out. I'd better get that makeup advice if I am going to spend twelve hours in a clown suit. For the first time in a long time I am actually looking forward to something besides a martini. "I'll drink to that!"