View from the Store Window

Happy Birthday (a day late) Sharon

I did not forget Sharon's birthday. Like a good nephew, I called and left a message and also sent a card.

Happy Birthday Sharon.

Mile High WI FI Club

I am on my way to Boston and using the new WI FI service on Delta! It is very cool to be able to work, talk to the office and, of course, blog and update Facebook at 35,000 feet!

That's all really...

Bran Muffins

It is always amazing what memories pop into one's mind. Brian is trying to lower his cholesterol by increasing his fruit and vegetable intake along with increased fiber. Jill was making carrot vegan muffins. I remember my mom's bran muffins. She would make up a huge batch and keep the batter in the fridge. I have my mom's cookbooks so I went on the quest. I found the recipe typed on a 3x5 card titled Midred's Bran Muffins. Don't know who Midred was or perhaps it is Mildred. Anyway I made the muffins, substituting sour nonfat milk for buttermilk and 1/2 the flour with wholewheat flour, a little less sugar, added some dates and walnuts and baked a batch. Pretty tasty. But would have been much better warm out of the oven slathered in butter like we used to eat them.

As a footnote, not sure if Brian's cholesterol is lower, but he has lost weight...like he really needed to. Just not fair.

I will post the recipe if anyone wants it.

Fascinating

I saw this spider web today on one of the large outdoor candelabras we have. I have never seen a spider web like this.

Ana

For those of you interested in tracking tropical storms and hurricanes. Here is the best site. You can also get updates from NOAA via email. Jill told me about this site a couple of years ago.

NOAA NHC

Currently, Ana (ah-na) is the one tropical storm. But, Bill may form any hour now.

How about

some outdoor furniture to go with your rug! Last night at dinner Bill closed the deal with our newest client, Caluco. We will be doing branding as well as furniture design for them. Hopefully, the furniture will be ready by next Spring. It's taken a lot to get through this latest downturn, but things are definitely on the upswing. Two new clients this month. One in Rhode Island and one in California. Both long term contracts.

I promise. No more business posts for awhile, unless you want to buy a rug!

We leave for Cabo in two weeks. It will be nice to relax and bake in the sun. That seems plenty strenuous.

Oh, and I am caught up on True Blood. Awesome!

PodCast

Our store is getting a lot of attention. Perhaps it's because we're taking a risk during these difficult times. The design community is especially interested. From hearing designers talk, it seems they all want to open a store and sell the things they make. Anyway, here's a podcast that Bill did this week.

click here

pee ess - our on-line store will be open in the next few weeks. Of course, I'll promote it here.

Happy Day!

Happy Birthday, Lara! Guess who is helping you celebrate in this photo from 1979!

1000!

This is the 1,000th post on WarroadRoots. Here was my original post.

What's this about
I was thinking about all the cousins, aunts, uncles, children, partners, spouses, grandparents and on and on this holiday season and realized that there was a tool we could use to keep in touch with each other. Hence, WarroadRoots. Yes, all one word! We may not have been born there or even have visited, but all roads of the extended family lead back there. So, if you want to connect with someone, let the world know you are still alive and kicking or maybe find that long lost favorite relative, sign-on and update WarroadRoots. It's an experiment. Plus, I got a new macbook for Christmas and I can't stop using it.

Enjoy!

Jim Wilson


That was from Dec 26th, 2006. A lot has transpired in our lives since then. Births, deaths, weddings, job promotions, new ventures started, an African American president, an economy in free fall, many visits, many vacations, music and a little more music. The list goes on and on. I want to thank everyone who contributes whether it's commenting or a full blown post. It's great to know what your life looks like. And, being just a reader is fine too. But, you might try commenting one day. We would like to know you are there.

Bill and I saw Julie & Julia this weekend. It's a nice movie. Of course, Meryl Streep is phenomenal as Julia Child. Julie is the blogger. In some ways, I identified with her. It's a great feeling to write something and "put it out there." If someone reads it great. If they don't, that just fine. It's the act of doing something that makes a difference.

Keep on reading. Keep on commenting. Keep on posting. Let's see how long until post number 2,000.