From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Sprayed Again

23 April 2008

Our directional sign in Buchholz, which was vandalized last month and was just replaced last week, was spray painted again Monday evening. This time it was covered more thoroughly and as a bonus included an obscenity in English. I would say someone in our area has some serious brand trust issues with us, to put [...]

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US Airways through Charlotte

20 April 2008

For our flight to Orlando this week, we looked more at price than comfort. Direct flights to Orlando were full for the dates we wanted, so we ended up choosing US Airways in coach from Frankfurt with a stop at their hub in Charlotte.

I’ve heard that US Airways has been having service problems since their [...]

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Convention Postcard

19 April 2008

We spent the past week at the McDonald’s Worldwide Convention in Orlando, and we able to send a video postcard to prove we were there.

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Open All Night

8 April 2008

Staying open 24 hours is an idea we briefly considered but then rejected… the night traffic at our restaurant is just too light. So we close the drive-thru at 1 during the week and at 4 on weekends. But now our restaurant manager has convinced us that on weekends the potential is there, and presented [...]

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Black and White

8 April 2008

We haven’t made any progress on the house pet front, but the ongoing negotiations are encouraging. We do have some further details on why Christopher is insisting on a dalmatian.

Mama: What about a beagle. They’re cute and have such floppy ears. Christopher: But beagles are brown. I want a dalmatian [...]

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