10/17/2019
Well, many were beginning to wonder whether we would ever have Fall weather here in NE-AL. I’d say we are. It’s 4:30am at this moment and 41degrees. That’s downright cold. Yesterday, I think the high was only 69, today it is only going to be a high of 61. Yes, Virginia, there is a Fall season, and it is here.
The SIMH is “I Can’t Help it (If I’m Still in Love With You)” Hm. Old Hank (Hank Williams) wrote this. According to Colin Escott’s 2004 book Hank Williams: The Biography, fiddler Jerry Rivers always claimed that Hank wrote the song in the touring Sedan, and when he came up with the opening line, “Today I passed you on the street,” and then asked for suggestions, steel guitarist Don Helms replied, “And I smelled your rotten feet.” …I think Hank came up with a slightly better line: “and my heart fell at your feet.” This was written in the era of “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” not quite ready yet for “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Over Night!”
Anyway, Hank wrote many songs. This one is right up near the top of songs covered (recorded by different artists.) At least ten of the top country singers —from Conway Twitty to Linda Ronstadt to Willie Nelson, many have done well in making this one of their own. Isn’t it interesting about songs which endure? Hank had many.
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Store #10 is finally being planned and the site they’ve chosen looks like a winner! It will be in Lakeway, TX—a suburb of Austin. Numbers 11 & 12 are purchased, but haven’t settled on a location. Some areas are much easier to find acceptable locations, some are very difficult. We have several more people looking us and the business over in several different states. We’re hoping for some more decisions to be made right away. It has been interesting, thus far, to notice the difference in our wholesale supply chain and our warehousing, etc., as stores are added. Till now, it’s still a practice of “educated/uneducated guesswork” as to how and what products stores will use. So, we understand that change is going to occur and we must learn to be able to shift our emphasis as store numbers grow and their inventory needs shift. We’re learning, we’re learning.
Our moving plans (for the store here in Fort Payne) have been slowed a little due to some illness, but it’s still on track to come about before the year ends. It is exciting to tell the regular customers about what we’re doing. Almost 100% of them are as excited as we are. They will all really benefit from the updated system for creating Alkaline Antioxidant water, as well as all the new things which will be available in store! More on this as progress is achieved.
I mentioned a few posts back that October was going to be a busy month and I was right. The further into the month we go, the more there is to do. We get to enjoy our second son and his wife for a couple more days and then they’ll go back home to upstate New York. They are a part of a most enjoyable family! I love being with all 3 kids. Wish they lived closer. Heck, I wish they all lived here! The whole bunch could fit into a house not much bigger than this one, let’s just add-on and have them all move in! Uh, not so fast, there, Mr. Fixit! It’s possible they wouldn’t like that so much. In fact, it’s possible we wouldn’t like it so much, either! So, I guess they should go home. But, why such a hurry?!
After this, there is still a Bible Conference to go to: Navarre, FL on the weekend of the 25th to the 27th. I’m looking forward to it. Should be many friends I haven’t seen for awhile and many good messages from the word of God.
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