I'm glad you guys enjoyed the story, I always enjoyed the thrill of reopening the hole to find out if you had a prize or if your hole was filled back up with dirt. The latter of the two would make me try even harder to catch that critter. Catman, I don't have any clue what a gopher should be worth today, probably nothing since most kids won't hardly shut off the video games. I just hope the day comes when I can pass on the same wisdom I gained.