by Gregory Smallwood | Sep 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Karen called me this morning. She got home from the hospital late yesterday afternoon. Her lifestyle is usually as hectic as mine, so she’s already worried about getting antsy since the doctor ordered her to stay away from work until the 16th. But she is feeling...
by Gregory Smallwood | Sep 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Leslie Rogers brought her dog, Angel, to the Make It & Take It in our store this morning. To say that Angel is a much more feminine canine than my Zoe is a massive understatement. Zoe doesn’t have a dainty bone in her body — she was in our yard last...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most of you know by now that my writing style is usually light and upbeat (some might even call it corny). But not today . . .Many of you know Karen Ihle — if you’re local you’ve seen her in the store and if not you’ve seen her in the booth at...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Today is my mom’s 70th birthday. My birthdays have never bothered me a bit, but Mom’s milestones give me pause. I have always enjoyed having young parents — Mom was only 19 when I was born. When she turned 40, I was a senior in college — I...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
We travel a lot — most of you know that. And at every show, we get a handful of people who tell us that they used to live in/near Dayton. The emphasis here is on “used to” — I usually refer to them as “escapees”. But they all make a...
