One of life’s milestones happened while I was in Detroit last weekend – my son became a condo owner.  It has been a long process – it started in early April when Ryan and Emily began looking.  Once they found a condo they liked, Ryan went to the bank to get...

It’s on – lasts all week – it’s The Stamping Gala at Marco’s!  And there is always something special going on.  Of course, I am not always there (OK – I am rarely there) so sometimes it’s nice to have guest photographers on hand. These were taken by Lisa...

My niece Alex is helping us at the Novi show this weekend – this is her first time experiencing the Wonderful World of the Rubber Stamp Convention.  So we gave her all of the typical “rookie” setup tasks . . . Unloading the truck (yes, I know it was out of focus...

Yesterday I estimated that I had added nearly 200 new items to our website over the past few weeks.  Today I checked – it was actually 219.  My keyboard has gotten a workout . . . Most of the new items are in categories and have special sections all their...

I have been so busy . . . and I am so far behind.  In the past few weeks, I have been to Texas and back . . . have put nearly 200 new items from CHA on our website . . . have planned another Grand Canyon hike with Dad and Blake for September . . . have held...

Just got back from the store, where Zoe and I went to shoot pictures for a great class that Donna Weibel will be teaching on August 9 during the Stamping Gala.  It’s a gatefold card featuring iris folding, with an envelope made with the Envelope Punch Board and a...

I spent the weekend in Florida at this year’s StampFest Orlando.  After years of drought, I think I can say with certainty that the days of the Five O’Clock Thunderstorm (and lots of other hours of the day) have returned.  I left home on Wednesday, got home...

Last Friday was my parents’ 56th wedding anniversary.  I have always appreciated being able to do the math easily – take whatever age I’m going to be that year, add one, and that’s how many years they have been married. Here are two pics from their wedding...

Sunday was the most unusual Father’s Day in my memory.  It began innocently enough – I took Mom to church with me and then came back to their condo to play cribbage with Dad (just like I do most Sundays when we’re all in town).  Afterward, I did my usual...

I should probably start every post with “I have been really busy lately” – or maybe I should just stop saying it and assume that everyone knows that I have been really busy lately.  Regardless, there comes a point where enough pictures and stories have...