11 Days to "Black Friday"

 

Hello all and happy Veterans Day.

This week, I turned to my retail side and did the rest of my Christmas shopping. The post office here says that if we don't mail everything out by the 10th of December, that it will not get here for Christmas. It's not the same shopping here as back home as you may already know. It is still in the 80's and 90's for highs and the sun is always out and bright. It's hard to get into the spirit when I'm used to cold weather and running my store with bustling shoppers looking for that perfect gift to give someone. That's why I reference "Black Friday" in the title. Call me crazy but, it is one of my favorite days of the year. I loved seeing the lines of people to get into my store and the energy that my employees had because of the fast pace. One year, I couldn't sleep because I was so excited, just ask Sarah. Retail is in my blood, and in 11 days I'll be missing the most exciting day in retail. Well, I could always pull guard duty, that could be exciting!! (Don't worry Sarah, I wont do that)

Also, today is a day to remember all of the soldiers that have fought for our country and allow us to live in the freedom that we have today. Yesterday,some of the guys and I were saying "Hay, we are vets now, we can join the local VFW." And one of them said "That's why we go to war every 10 or 20 years, so that they can get younger members into the VFW.". We had a good laugh at that one. Seriously though, Being here, doing what the the Army has trained me to do, makes me think about everyone over here. All of us are needed here to fight the fight. Weather you are a cook, mechanic, pilot, or ground pounder----every job is important. On days when I am not so busy, I think about that and realize that even though I was not needed today, I am here for when they do need me to get a bird back up into the air to "Fight the Fight". I guess what I'm am trying to say is-----hug a Vet today, because all of us in the armed forces are here for you and to make sure America is safe and free for the next generation.

Off my soap box now. Time for........."Mug at War" update. The screening was this last week and it is better than I even thought. It made me laugh, It made me cry. It is an epic for our time. I believe that it is Oscar worthy. Right up there with, the Dirty Dozen and Platoon. I'll post another movie poster below. I hope all of you Cargillians are spreading  the word. Getting the buzz out around the office.

That's it for now. I'll leave you with this........"The early bird gets the worm but, the second mouse gets the cheese." Think about that and enjoy the rest of your week.

Dan