I make deliveries for a living and I see it every day that things are picking up. During the Columbus day weekend the malls were packed with people shopping. You couldn’t find a parking spot anywhere the entrances. I also do a pick up for a perfume retailer. The shipping on those items has gone way up since last year’s fallout. If folks have money for such things as perfume what does that tell you about the upcoming thanksgiving weekend? That weekend will tell all of us what the Christmas shopping will be like. New home sales are up to a 3 year high, pre existing home sales are up as well. Anyone who was smart enough to sell short at the beginning of this recession has tons of money to spend.