The person who is always missing in the family photos is the person on the other end of the camera. I was always the one taking pictures and am missing in most photos.
My sister during this time acquired 2-3 boxes of Beanie Babies and helped our daughter sell them to pay for college. Seriously! We had people coming over and buying some for over $100.
Here in San Antonio, the mass of people expected, Ed’s ideas would really work. Not to sure about the port-a-pots though.