Field Trip
Thursday was a first . . . at least from my recollection. We have had classes at Marco’s before, but never a class at Marco’s – Mrs. Carpenter’s fifth grade class walked to our store from Dr. John Hole Elementary School down the street. This was the view from...
Winners . . .
Karen and David have spoken! Here are the winners of the Thanksgiving “Create Your Own Coupon” contest in our store over the weekend. Thanks to all who participated! First Place ($25 Marco’s Gift Certificate) – Lynn Brown (read the “fine print” -- “Thanks...
“The 12 Tags of Christmas” Starts Tomorrow . . .
This is pretty cool – and it gives me a chance to insert a video in this blog, which I have only tried once before. We got a note this morning that Tim Holtz’ annual “12 Tags of Christmas” starts tomorrow – one tag a day will be posted on his blog at...
I’ve Lost My Right to Vote . . .
We had another “Create Your Own Coupon” event in our store Friday and Saturday. Just like the one we had for Halloween, minus the costumes. The best coupon will win a $25 Marco’s Gift Certificate. But Karen called me yesterday and said I would not be...
Return of the Deer Widows . . .
We are in Birch Run, Michigan for Deer Widows’ Weekend. The show schedule changed this year, so instead of a few hours on Friday evening, we were here from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. That’s a looooooong day, and I am tired. Still, there were sights to be seen...
Winners
The response to Halloween Madness in our store was much more than we anticipated (especially with only two days’ notice). We had handmade coupons galore and more than a few costumes. Following are some of the highlights and the gift certificate winners . ....
A Very Marco’s Halloween . . .
Gary came into the mail center late on Wednesday afternoon, and told me that Mary and Karen decided that we simply had to do something special in the store for Halloween. They wanted to dress up, and I was supposed to spread the word. So Thursday morning,...
Fall Weekends in Ohio When Not Raking Leaves . . .
I am an Ohio State football fan. I’m not ashamed to say it (even when they lose), but I’m not obnoxious about it when I’m in “enemy territory” during my travels. My brother and I used to go to one game a year – our aunt always got us tickets from a friend...
A Family Tradition Continues (and Other Tidbits of Interest) . . .
On the evening before the first frost of the season, Ryan and I sat down on the living room floor to continue one of our family traditions – the Carving of the Pumpkins. We got so engrossed in what we were doing that we didn’t even turn on the TV. When we...
What Happens to a Birthday Dunce Cap on the Day After Your Birthday . . .
Addendum to the post from a couple of days ago that included the lovely newspaper and roping birthday dunce cap presented to me by Nikki and Sheila from Heirloom Productions (which you might have missed since it and a post about the Fall Festival at our store e-mailed...