Unexpected Benefit from the Arizona Trip . . .
When we were walking up the Sabino Canyon tramway 3½ weeks ago, Dad mentioned that he and Mom used to take that walk often, but since her chemo she was reluctant to venture outside their complex. He was convinced that she would benefit from knowing she could do...
Escape from Ohio to the Arizona Chill (Part Two) . . .
This is how I tried to title this post -- Escape from Ohio to the Arizona Sunshine Chill (Part Two) . . . But the blogwriter wouldn’t let me use a typeface with a line through it in the title line. But it would have been fitting – because it got cold in...
Escape from Ohio to the Arizona Sunshine (Part One) . . .
Three weeks ago today, my brother and I got home from visiting our parents in Arizona. I didn’t get through all of the pictures until yesterday – most of that time has been spent shipping Winter CHA items that have been arriving almost daily. And honestly,...
Our Own Peter Cottontail – Meet the “Easter Barry” . . .
As promised, I made the trek to the store on Thursday to see what Barry’s newest costume looked like. He never disappoints . . . If you look very closely, you’ll notice writing on one of the eggs in Barry’s basket. Karen wanted to know why she didn’t get...
The “Easter Bunny” Is Coming . . .
The "Easter Bunny" is coming to Marco's! Stop by the store on Thursday, March 28 (I haven't heard specific times, but I suspect that between 10:00 & 2:00 will work nicely) and you can get a picture with our resident chameleon. In previous...
Installation Error . . .
With thanks to Robin Arnold, who forwarded this to me after my earlier grumblings about the weather . . .
The Calendar Says This Is Spring . . .
Back at work today after a “Jekyll and Hyde” weekend – at least from a weather perspective. There is one constant about living in Ohio – if you don’t like the weather today, it will be different tomorrow. And if your weather weasels are anything like ours,...
Greetings from Tucson . . .
I have so many stories to tell, and Blake and I have only been here two days. One of the best is how we got here in the first place – we escaped Ohio in the middle of a snowstorm that cancelled flights all of the Midwest. But all of those will wait until...
The Most Popular Make & Take in Years . . .
We have been having Free Make & Takes in our store on Wednesday and Saturday mornings for several years. They are all popular (could be that “free” thing), but some more so than others. Yesterday was one of those days – nearly 100 people showed up on a...
Dreaming of Spring . . .
I realize that I have no reason to complain – it’s 35 degrees and pouring rain here today, and some of you in the middle of the country just got buried in snow again. But I’m ready . . . Apparently, so is Mother Nature – I took this shot in my side yard a week...