So, it's been a while since I picked up a crochet hook and did anything.  On a recent weekend out of town, I ended up at Michael's and thought how great it would be to start again .. it's only been 25 years, what could go wrong?  Well, it turns out that three skeins of yarn do not an afghan make (how that afghan is looking right now based on my memory of crochet lessons 25 years ago is a different and slightly embarrassing story).  Fortunately, I found the same yarn on Amazon and at a lower price.