Was supposed to attend a family dinner, this evening, where fresh dungeness crab was the main course. Eight crab were needed so I looked around here for a source. Checked three grocery stores; only one had crab. They were small, previously frozen and $9.95 a pound. My son checked the seafood store near his place at midweek. They had none, but told him to come back on the weekend. When he returned, live dungies were available at $19.95 a pound. These crabs averaged 2 1/2 to 3 pounds each. At roughly $20 a pound, the eight crabs were going to cost $50 to $60 apiece, for a total bill of $400-$480.

Everyone at the dinner enjoyed their beef tenderloin...