Dear Customers, I’ve written before about the inefficiencies of the Gregorian calendar and how the federal government sometimes “rearranges” it to create “3-Day Federal holidays”.  This year presents a problem in that the Fourth of July will fall on a Tuesday next week.  So, the question arises, this year. . . do most Americans get…

Dear Customers, Oops, I did it again!  No, I’m not referring to the pop hit by Britney Spears, I’m referencing my apparent inability to use a calendar. This past Sunday was Father’s Day and I completely missed it.  That’s inexcusable, particularly since I’ve been one myself for 48 years! When I first started writing “Dear…

Dear Customers, My favorite month of the year is already going to be half over this week!  If only there were a way to slow it down.  I propose that January, February and March each get cut down to two weeks each and that the leftover six weeks get tacked onto June! Cooking outdoors is…

Dear Customers, The first full week of June is when many families with school-aged children leave for vacation.  It’s almost as if they can’t wait another day because the chalk dust from the blackboards hasn’t even settled yet, and for some that’s completely understandable.  The pressures and problems of the past year make a break…