We May Need to Teach Florida What Winter Really Is . . .
I think I have learned something over the past three days here in Florida – no one is ever satisfied with the weather they have. Seriously – never have so many griped so much about 60 degrees and mist. There are areas of the population these days where a...
As Prayers Are Answered, We Ask for More . . .
I saw Melinda Doster at the Lawrenceville, GA show yesterday. For the first time in nearly 15 years, she came as a customer – she doesn’t have the stamina yet for a full day at work, much less at a show. So poor Mitra was chained to the demo table at...
A Little Humor for Our Friends in the South . . .
For our friends in Atlanta -- you have to grab humor where you can find it today! I have to go to ATL from the Gwinnett Fairgrounds on Sunday evening, so I MapQuested it this morning to see if there was a better route than the one I usually take. This is a...
Not Today . . .
This morning, I made a decision that I have never made in 55+ years on this planet – I am staying home. We had more snow last night – only three or four inches, but the winds have whipped up and it’s blowing all over the place. To top it off, I have been...
As If I Needed Incentive to Fly South for the Winter . . .
If you’ve noticed that I haven’t had much to say this month, there’s a reason – my fingers are frozen. The temps have been below zero at least five or six mornings already in January (as I type this, it’s –2 outside). I will never get used to it, but I...
As Usual, You’re Telling Me What I Might Have Missed . . .
I have spent most of my work time the past few weeks (and a lot of time that was supposed to be free time) putting new items on our site, and getting others ready so I could make them visible on our site (by stepping away from my cash register in Texas and pushing the...
Escaping the Iceberg . . .
It was a little chilly in Ohio earlier this week. You might have heard about it – you might have heard me screaming. Last Sunday, we were supposed to get 8”-10” of white death – instead, we got rain. And then Sunday night the temperature started...
Holiday Grab Bag . . .
I assumed that after clogging your inboxes for eight or nine straight days earlier this month, you could use a break. So I just lived life, took a picture here and there, and saved stories to share. In no particular order . . . The truck (and the...
The Best News of the Season . . .
I went along with Mom and Dad for her visit to the oncologist last Thursday. He ran Mom's bloodwork, checked her over thoroughly, and said "You're doing great -- I'll see you in six months." As soon as he said it, she was off the examining table...
One Final Video Caps a Week of Holiday Favorites . . .
So have you enjoyed Marco’s Top 12 Favorites for Christmas 2013? This is the final video – once again, thanks to Debbie Cosenza and Chris Mach (and Debbie’s husband Curt, who served as videographer/editor) for putting all of this together for us. Today,...