I Didn’t Know She Had It In Her . . .
Talked with Mom and Dad last night on my way home from the bowling alley – Dad spent much of the time adding details to some pictures he texted to Blake and me during the week. Mom has started hiking with him. Not the...
Hello and Goodbye . . .
This is the hello – to the April Distress Color of the Month . . . I guessed purple . . . again . . . and it wasn’t . . . again. But Fossilized Amber will be coming soon – order yours now! The complete set is 20% off the MSRP with free shipping in the...
Arrangements . . .
Memorial Gathering for David Ihle A Memorial Gathering in honor of David Ihle will be held at Marco’s Paper, 25 West Whipp Road, Centerville, OH 45459 on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. After a Prayer and Scripture Reading, his family will share...
A Loss in the Marco’s Family . . .
Please keep Karen, her children (Michael, Scott & Ashley) and their families in your prayers. There is no easy way to say this, especially when it’s unexpected – David Ihle died this morning. For the locals, he was the big guy sitting at our front...
The Best Moment of the Allentown Show . . . for Two Years
I first met them at the Allentown show last year. Just after the show opened, I saw a woman and her husband walking down the aisle toward our booth. She was wearing the familiar ball cap of someone who has been battling cancer – I have noticed them so much...
One Smart Local . . .
Most of you know the drill when new items are announced – we take “advance orders” for them and then ship them in the order they were received once the new item arrives. But what that usually means is that everything in the first shipment we receive (and...
Challenge for the Locals: Feed This Box . . .
I was just at the store on a “quick grab” of items to fill orders. The Wednesday afternoon Make & Take was just starting – and before anyone knew I was there, I heard my name being dropped. Didn’t hear why, but the first thought that entered my mind...
Keeping You Busy on a Basketball Weekend . . .
Let’s face it – your significant other is likely watching college basketball this weekend. Why do I know this? Because I am watching college basketball this weekend. I enjoy the conference tournaments … Selection Sunday … and the first couple of days...
Arizona 2015 (Part 2) . . .
I have been back in the Midwest for a week. Somehow we missed all of the flight cancellations that plagued the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport while we were gone. Flights from Tucson to DFW were cancelled on two days while we were in Arizona – and travelers had...
Addition to the Road Show . . .
I usually know most of the conventions we will be attending for the year by August or September of the year before. But I always leave a “stay tuned for additions or corrections” note on the Convention Schedule on our website, just in case something comes along...