Dear Customers,              Any astronomist worth his salt would debate me vigorously over the point, but in the real world, summer ends this weekend, some 3 full weeks before the calendar and science claim it does!             Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer in so many ways.  The kids are back to school…

Dear Customers,             Back a little more than a month ago, our wholesaler held their semi-annual food show in Connecticut.  Because they’re a pretty big outfit, they try to locate it where it’s most convenient for themselves rather than for the hundreds of member grocery stores located in and around our area!             In fact,…

Dear Customers,             Nothing throws a bucket of ice water on a kid’s summer vacation more than the dreaded phrase, “back-to-school”!  This Thursday, after more than 50+ days of unadulterated bliss, the area’s students will drag themselves out of bed long before they want to and head back to the “halls of higher learning”.             …

Dear Customers,              Everyone remembers things differently.  Some of my childhood memories are vivid still today but when I get to visiting with my sister who’s a year older than me, she doesn’t remember the same events I do nor vice versa.  Or she remembers them completely differently than I do!  I guess it has…

Dear Customers,               With the start of the school year a scant two weeks away, those of you with school-age children are most likely frantically putting the finishing touches on back-to-school supplies and clothing!  I certainly don’t miss those days!  I guess there’s something to be said for being old.              But before we settle…