by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Linda Jones is one of the newer teachers in our store. The irony is that Linda does not live near Dayton — she lives more than 200 miles away in Michigan. But she comes this way often — as I understand it, she has one or more grandchildren near Columbus...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
It is finally time. If you like chocolate, you might as well call your local undertaker in advance, because these cookies are simply deadly. I got this recipe a couple of years ago from my then-13-year-old nephew, who loves to bake and would like to eventually become...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Random thoughts — so if you don’t like this one, the next one will be different . . .Zoe is keeping me company at the mail center today. Everyone else who is usually here is off for the holiday, so I brought her along for the ride. She doesn’t say...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jun 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
I have never seen a crowd like we had at the Make It and Take It in our store last Wednesday. Leslie Rogers presented the project, and she said there were 28 people already waiting when she arrived at 8:30 — for a project that started at 9:00!This was the view...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jun 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
When we do shows, our truck is more than just a way to get the booth to the show location. It’s also my way to get around once setup is done. That can present problems — especially parking problems. But not at Disney World. Last night, I took advantage of...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jun 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
I can be an old-fashioned grump at times (ask my family), and this morning was one of those times. My day always starts with a newspaper while I’m eating breakfast. On days when the paper is late, Greg is not a happy boy. At home, my “paperboy” was...
