The smell of road tar has gotten my attention lately. They are repaving our road and the smell is horrible. I also have not enjoyed the smell of the mosquito spray they are using in our neighborhood. I guess I’ll just have to live with it for now but I’ll be glad when it’s done.

When I was young, I would have been looking forward to such an opportunity. I am saddened that there are seemingly no kids around here that want the same chance.

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!

John knows how to fix many things but doors and windows are not his specialty. I was glad to offer my services as I worked for a door and window company while in college. I now have a nice side job to work on in my spare time. I just hope I can remember how it all works.

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.

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.

For years I have complained that there was nothing on television. It seemed like everytime I sat down to watch there was nothing interesting on. Now that I upgraded to DirectStarTV, I can’t seem to get up off the couch. There is always something on that I’m interested in making it difficult for me to get my chores done. My wife says I’m worse than the kids. She has even threatened to restrict my tv viewing time if I don’t start pulling my weight around the house. I can’t say that I blame her. I can’t seem to help myself from checking the listings to see what’s on before I head outside to work in the yard or out to the garage. It never fails that I end up sitting down “just for a minute”. The next thing I know, the show is over, half an hour has passed and I’ve accomplished nothing! I’ve suggested that we should put a tv in the garage; maybe if I had one to watch out there I could at least get a few things done while watching tv. So far, she hasn’t taken to the idea but I’m still working on it!

I believe that there are many factors involved when it comes to gas prices. I also believe that the government can do more to keep them lower. If the government would make conditions good for the gas companies, then they would feel better about lowering the price. I hope things are better in the future.

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.

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.