Money Tree From Customer
Posted on January 24, 2012 - Filed Under Business, Health, Life, This Country, This Town | Leave a Comment
Yesterday was Chinese New Year for me – and like usual – we had a reunion dinner with good friends at the New Century Restaurant and as usual, we gave out many red packets ” small chinese envelopes with lucky money” to all the children there and of course the staff of New Century like [...]
Read More..>>Christmas Window Dressing @ Gator Byte 2011
Posted on December 21, 2011 - Filed Under Business, Health, Holidays, shopping, This Town | Leave a Comment
This year we finally put our heart into dressing up the window for Christmas – we haven’t done so in so many years because of a bad experience. But this year, I have to say that we are finally doing good in every level, from customer based to suppliers to the store hours and of [...]
Read More..>>I Want To Join The “Y” Too
Posted on December 18, 2011 - Filed Under Business, Health, This Town | Leave a Comment
I see that the Y is getting funding from the Municipality of Yarmouth as well as some government funding. I would love to join the Y too if it wasn’t so expensive – but joining the Y would mean like $600 – 700 a year – and that’s a lot of money – considering the [...]
Read More..>>Wedding In January
Posted on December 11, 2011 - Filed Under Health, Insurance, kids, Life, Travel, Weather | Leave a Comment
Canadians knows that January could be the worst time to travel but the spouse’s friend who lives in Toronto is having her wedding in January. They have been friends since they were in college and it’s only right that we attend her wedding since she won’t have relatives in Canada – you see she comes [...]
Read More..>>Y-12 Lottery
Posted on November 9, 2011 - Filed Under Health, Life, shopping, This Town | Leave a Comment
So the YMCA started their annual Y-12 Lottery again last week – and the spouse and I contemplated whether we should buy a few tickets this year. We usually buy 3 tickets a year – one for each of us – in support of the Y and been doing it for 12 years now – [...]
Read More..>>Supporting Your Local Business
Posted on September 30, 2011 - Filed Under Health, Life, This Town | Leave a Comment
The spouse only shops locally – well as much as possible – what about you? In this economy, we have to buy what is most important and when we do buy something we try to get it locally – well except for the RayBan she bought online – she had no choice because no one [...]
Read More..>>Enjoying The Summer
Posted on July 7, 2011 - Filed Under Entertainment, gaming, Health, Holidays, kids, This Town | Leave a Comment
What a beautiful day it is out there today ! summer is definitely here ! and my kid is having so much fun this year at her day camp – all because of the trampoline that they have there. It’s not just your ordinary trampoline – it’s a springless one with enclosure – and I’m [...]
Read More..>>At The Back Of Our Store
Posted on June 29, 2011 - Filed Under Amused, Business, Electronics, Health, Honesty, Life, Ranting, This Town | Leave a Comment
Many smokers from around our store loved to stand around the back of our store – because we have a sort of cover up – from rain and sun – especially the wind from the sea. So they stand at the back of our store – and smoke their lungs out. Normally, we don’t mind [...]
Read More..>>Yarmouth Farmer’s Market
Posted on June 5, 2011 - Filed Under Business, Health, Life, This Town | Leave a Comment
Yarmouth Farmer’s Market – opened during the weekend for the very first time in downtown Yarmouth – is a vibrant little place and a Farmer’s Market I can say I am very proud of. Not only does the place look nice – it is going to be an all year round event for the people [...]
Read More..>>New Store In Town
Posted on May 23, 2011 - Filed Under Business, Health, shopping, This Town | Leave a Comment
There is a new shop in town or business actually – right across the Chinese restaurant where 10 to 10 used to be. I think it does kick boxing, body building and other health stuff – I haven’t gone in to look at it. I’m going to find them to pick their brains and ask [...]
Read More..>>Skin Specialist
Posted on May 4, 2011 - Filed Under Business, Health, This Country, This Town | 1 Comment
A customer who just got back from the city with the spouse’s chinese food – told us about this skin specialist his kid was seeing for body acne and how expensive it was just to see the doctor. Not the cost of seeing the doctor but the trip up to the city and staying for [...]
Read More..>>Old Mr Winter
Posted on March 25, 2011 - Filed Under Health, Life, Ranting, Weather | Leave a Comment
My kid told us the other day that Old Mr Winter is being stubborn and refuses to leave – the spouse replied that old Mr Winter is causing her age spots and dry skin. Yes we all wished Mr Winter would make up its mind – it’s like spring yesterday and then it started to [...]
Read More..>>Long Time Customer
Posted on March 17, 2011 - Filed Under Amused, Business, Health, This Town | Leave a Comment
A long time customer of ours went on disability insurance recently due to having a nasty accident and like many folks here – they are very gung-ho even though they are in pain or sick. But because of his accident – he can’t move around quite as freely as he would like to – so [...]
Read More..>>Special Farmers Market
Posted on March 14, 2011 - Filed Under Amused, Business, Health, shopping | Leave a Comment
So the spouse informed me that there is a special Farmer’s market this weekend on the 19th and silent auction items including a le creuset which she is especially interested in – so I guess she means I am going to. I’m no food critic – but the spouse had been eye on one of [...]
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