Hot New Surplus Store Goes on Safari: Mel and Patricia Ziegler

Patricia: Mel and I gave the store and the catalog everything we had, all day, every day of the week. It would have been unthinkable for either of us to let the other down.

Nonetheless, I was beginning to crumble. Not enough sleep. Eating on the run. Too much coffee. I was getting cranky, snapping at Mel. He was snapping back. Our fights could be loud and fierce, although they usually evaporated quickly, leaving both of us a bit embarrassed. Ultimately, we agreed on the big issues, until ...