“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” ― Eric Severeid Eric Severeid was right, I think we all need Christmas. It’s a glaring understatement I know, but this year has been weird. Clearly it’s not necessary… Read More
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Thank You Thursday Celebrates the Gilbert Chamber – Dr. Seuss Was Right!
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ~Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The folks at the Gilbert AZ Chamber of Commerce have a habit of making Christmas mean a little bit more. Thank You… Read More
Thank You Thursday celebrates the City of Gilbert for banishing the inner Grinch
Years ago it was easy to tell that Christmas was on its merry way with the first stapling of my ski glove to the gutter, all the while trying not to take a header into the snowbank off the top of a ladder. I usually descended one rung at a time and could pretty much… Read More
The Holidays… gratifying or a groan?
Decorating the yard for Christmas in shorts and sandals is nothing less than awesome but it does very little for your holiday spirit. Don’t get me wrong. I do not miss schlepping through a foot of snow with a frigid metal ladder over my shoulder only to dangle from the icy railing and attach a… Read More