June 6th, our eldest turned 21. Where has the time gone? (Has it really been 21 years since we went from being a couple to being parents???) And next month our youngest turns 18, joining her 2 siblings in the Fall as a college student. So, yes empty nesters we will be, in one fell swoop, or so it seems. We have been asked plenty as to what this will mean to us, and my ready quip is "to engage more fully in our business".
 
And to that end
Mark  returned early June from doing a buying trip for us, and should I have not scooped him away to take a small road trip to visit some of our customers, (and experienced some problems with our internet connection prior to taking said trip) I would've had this newsletter out to you much sooner. (Hmmm. Would taking time to actually travel "together" be in the forecast for us???) So, here I am, with our furniture well on its way to us (and closer than the usual timing of this posting) advising you of its pending arrival.