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…

Dear Customers,              Every summer when August rolls around it reminds me of a typical 3-day weekend.  June is the equivalent of Friday night – lots to do and lots of time to do it!  July is like a Saturday – still plenty of time to enjoy yourself but you feel things nearing the end. …

Dear Customers,             The first air conditioner was invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier of Buffalo as a solution to a specific problem faced by a printing company needing precise temperature and humidity control.  Initially, air conditioning was used primarily for industrial purposes until it was incorporated into movie theatres some twenty years later.             …

Dear Customers,             So many times, cooking without a well-documented recipe has gotten me into trouble.  Maybe I’m “inventing” something that incorporates several fixings that I included “just because I like them!”  Other times, the proper temperature, cooking method and time allotted have eluded me.  The worst thing that can happen is that you can…

Dear Customers,             With the Fourth of July now behind us, that makes two out of the three patriotic holidays of the summer in the books.  All that is left is Labor Day on the first Monday of September.             It’s ironic that we wait through all the cold, stormy weather to get to summer…

Dear Customers, Later this week, on Friday to be exact, the federal government will bless us with a legitimate 3-day weekend!  No calendar manipulations, no mid-week disruptions. . . a genuine Friday-Saturday-Sunday holiday!  Happy 4th of July to us!             On the occasion of America’s 249th birthday you can be guaranteed of celebrations the nation…

Dear Customers,                Some three months ago – way back in March, when it was still cold, blustery and wet – either in the form of rain or sometimes snow – our store manager traveled to Connecticut to attend the food show held by our warehouse.             When we were affiliated with Olean Wholesale, several…

Dear Customers,               Of the 12 possible choices, I think my favorite month of the year is June!  There are arguments to be made for the other 11, however, possibly excluding January, February, and March!  But June is absolutely gorgeous.  It’s green, lush and a daily reminder of what we had to endure to get…