Well here we are in beautiful Dallas, Texas for the Dallas Trademart Giftshow. Meryl, Pat, Tim and I took Spruce on the road to do a little shopping for the store. The last couple of days have been busy checking out millions of square feet of product. Everything from outdoor living stuff, to unique giftware, to furniture and rugs. Last year, we were in Atlanta and discovered many one-of-a-kind products and had great success with everything that we bought. This year is no different - we have discovered hundreds of items that will set us apart from all other retailers in Calgary. Pat and Tim have been busy spending time with reps and negotiating pricing and terms. It is aften a daunting task when you are buying things that will show up anytime between July and January. I was a little taken aback by the Christmas tunes that were playing in many of the hallways!
We work hard and play hard, so at the end of the day we head out for dinner to discuss all of the days finds, and sometimes try to solve the world's problems. The picture above is one that Tim will probably regret posing for, but we thought it was funny that he was between two hooters...ha, there's a joke in there somewhere - I'll let you firgure it out! It has been great getting to know Tim a little bit better - he has been a fabulous addition to our merchandising team at the store and now he gets to think about everything that we have bought and come up with a design theme for the store. We are even thinking forward to the 2010 Home and Garden Show, where some of the new product line will be showcased.
I can't believe it's Friday already and I haven't updated you on Bachelorette. I know, you are disappointed in that, and I truly apologize. It was an exciting episode that brought the group to Emerald Lake, Banff and Lake Louise, while travelling on the Rocky Mountaineer Train. It was so nice to see our mountains shown so beautifully for millions of people to see. Keeping it brief, we still believe that Kiptyn is the front runner (great shot of the abs as he was slipping into the hot tub). Freaky foot fetish guy - Tanner P was sent packing (thank you, there is a God!) and pilot Jake packed his bags as well. This leaves her with 5 guys that will take her to their hometowns next week, It was finally revealed what a weasel Wes (country singer guy) is, and it looks like he may get called out next week.
Well, I better head over to the Market Centre and meet Meryl and Pat. Tim left bright and early this morning back to Toronto, where he will be heading to Cambodia until the end of July. Sounds like it will be an exciting, eventful trip for him and I wish him all the best!
Enjoy your weekend - it is a sweltering 102 degrees here today, but I figure it was snowing back home 3 weeks ago, so I refuse to complain!
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