Dear Customers,              Depending upon the weather during the summer just past, you can expect to get brilliant, almost fluorescent displays of maple leaves or . . . the exact opposite – dingy, muted, disappointing foliage.  The most spectacular autumn colors are produced by a succession of warm, sunny days and cool, crisp (but not…

Dear Customers,             “OCTOBER”!  That one word conjures up so many feelings, colors, aromas and tastes that it should have its own volume in the encyclopedia. When you hear the word, you might immediately think of Halloween and your reaction will most likely be age-specific.  If you’re a kid, you’re probably thinking of this year’s…

Dear Customers,              No more arguments about when does summer start – or end!  Whether you follow the calendar or social customs, when the pages flip over to October there’s no denying it – it’s autumn!  The bulk of our trees around this area are one type of maple or another, interspersed with several varieties…

Dear Customers,              A few weeks ago, at about 6am I took my cup of coffee out to the patio to watch the neighborhood wake up.  I sat there for well over an hour as the misty morning fog slowly dissipated and gradually rose toward the peaks of our foothills.             Conspicuous for their absence…

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,              What an odd summer we just had!  The month of June featured rain- and lots of it.  It got so that people were clamoring for a glimpse of the sun, even if the skies were only partly cloudy.              Then, near the end of June and continuing on into July and August…

Dear Customers,             While several college teams began their football schedules on August 23rd, (a.k.a. Week #0), the majority of the nation’s squads began their seasons this past weekend on the 30th of August.  This is the time of the new season where powerhouse programs pad their schedule with lesser teams who are thrilled to…

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”.             …