Contributed by Milford Woods

Every time my parents come to visit, they are amazed by the technology I have in my house. Although they have cable and internet in their home, the idea that I can use a Bronx T1 to work from home and not go in to the office every day is a totally foreign concept. They still poke their head inside my office to see who is talking when I am on a teleconference and just shake their heads in amazement. I personally love the flexibility being able to work from home affords me. If I had to go into and office every day I would have to take the day off any time they come to visit. Being able to work from home allows me to pop in to meetings or on conference calls while they go for a walk or pick up supper; then we can pick right back up where we left off! As amazing as they find it, I know they appreciate it as much as I do and for the same reasons!

I was very fortunate to be able to take my family to the annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Norfolk Virginia yesterday. We all put on all the green clothes we could find as well as green beads and hats we got while we were there.

The parade was awesome and the kids loved it. I had a great time myself as it’s been a while since I have attended a parade. The drums played and the old cars went by as we cheered. It was a wonderful day over all.

We decided to make a stop at the local mall today. We haven’t been there since Christmas and it was not very crowded. It was nice walking around and checking out a few of the items we were interested in. We only made one small purchase but that’s ok as it was a fun day.

The day was over though and we made a stop at the library, a mattress store, and went to eat. When we finally got home we were ready for a short nap which we took. I love lazy days like these.

One thing that is unusual in our area is that it is such a mild winter. The weather has been a little cold at times, but overall it has been warm. This has allowed me and my wife to work in the garden and to fix up our home when we have some free time. It has been a very nice change from the years before.

We are interested in how our house looks from the curb. We want to sell someday and the look of your house from the street can play a huge part in selling it. We fixed our mailbox as well as our window boxes. We are looking good and I know it will be a great summer.

The company I work for is an up and coming company. We have worked hard to get our name noticed by mainstream people. It is a difficult task to do this and we are always thinking of new ways to get our companies name into the publics mind. Lately, we have tried to put on a number of shows at various trade shows. This has worked well so far and we are trying to get even better at the practice.

We have a stand where we present our products. Our logo is displayed but we thought we could do a better job of making it really snap. That’s why we decided to invest in trade show flooring. It helps to define who we are. It is also pretty good looking. We even have logo mats to go with our floor. It is all pretty impressive if you ask me.

Another thing we have had good success with is our logo canopy. It helps draw people in who might be some distance away. There is nothing like having your name in the air where everyone can see it. We are doing much better now that we are getting our name noticed. This should be a good business practice that others can follow. I hope you are paying attention.