This afternoon, we got back from ExpoWest 2008, the largest natural products trade show in the world. We visited with a many of our current customers and a LOT of potential new customers. Traveling to Los Angeles is not high on my list of things to do, but once we had the booth set up and folks started to cruise by, everything seemed to be all right. We gave out all of our paper information, and all but 25 sample cards. We took 1500 cards with us. I don’t know how many people we talked with, but our contact list contains about 4 times more names than last year. I’ll be swamped for the next two months following up. Luckily it slowed down on Sunday, my voice was giving out at the end.
The kids stayed with V’s parents while we were at the show. They also spent time with aunts and got their portrait photographs taken, did lots of crafts, took walks with Grandpa, and watched TV, which they don’t get to do at home. They were in heaven. Grandpa even drove us to the airport at 5:30am and then picked us up this afternoon. What a guy! He said grandma wasn’t as frazzled this year as she was last year. Either she has loosened up, or the kids were easier on her. Maybe a little of both.
When we got home, the kids wanted to set up the bunk beds. We now have three twin beds, of which two bunk. So we spent the evening yanking the king bed out of their room, vacuuming, and setting up the bunks and the single twin. The kids are digging the new setup. V and I now have a bedroom to ourselves. We’ve had a twin bed snuggled up to our bed in our room for the past eight years. For the past year, the twin has been there mostly as a safety net. They all slept in the king, in their room, then M wanted to sleep in a twin in the play room, but now, they all want their own sleeping space. They are growing up so fast. Too fast.
Later, Brad.
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