The Mystery
Oh, the utter joy and the mystery of what is in the chocolate box. I was the lucky recipient of this gift from a supplier today, wrapped in pretty shiny paper and a ribbon – the tell-tale shape of the Read More …
Tag: family
Why the Name?
I have wondered for a long while, why the name Black Friday? (My curiosity started after hearing someone I care about say that they thought Black Friday should not be called such and thus called it Purple Friday… you know Read More …
Happy Happy and With Many Thanks
It is one of those days when a nice warm house, a comfy couch, delicious food that took all day to cook – just moments to enjoy – a whole host of family and friends is the very best – Read More …
Decades and Decades
After decades and decades of living, loving, working, celebrating, fighting, laughing, eating, reading, watching, mentoring, golfing, joking, smiling, fishing, mummer enjoying, organ playing, turkeying and being the tallest man I ever knew…my grandfather is 90 – today! We celebrate him. Read More …
My Veterans
Without two young men who went to war in the 40’s my family would not be here. Both of my grandfathers were in WW2 and because of the war, they met my grandmothers. Voila – flash forward – two huge Read More …
Abundance and Scarcity
Somewhere between too many and not enough is a problem in retail and service establishments alike. There are definitely two schools of thought: abundance and scarcity. Did you ever travel predominantly alone and never truly notice the 3 sets of Read More …
Sometimes It Isn’t About The Journey
I know that the latest buzz phrases are all about “Do what you are passionate about” or “Live, Laugh Love” as well as “Enjoy the journey” but sometimes, it isn’t about the journey. It is about the destination. We were Read More …
Guilt Free
Taking the weekend off to do nothing… completely and totally guilt free. Unheard of in today’s world, especially if you own your own business. If I work on the weekend, I feel guilty for ignoring the family. If I don’t Read More …
Fall Traditions
Fall traditions are certainly part of our life. We have some big holidays (Halloween and Thanksgiving) that are traditions for the fall – but also the little ones that are celebrated as they come. One of our favorite traditions is Read More …
NYC – THE city
I am in NYC today. Yes, on 9/11/14. I am happy to be here today. I was in NY 13 years ago, just not in THE city. My entire family thought I was… thank goodness I wasn’t. Too many were Read More …