As I shared in my November 6 post I began the month dealing with the effects of a flu shot and sinus issues. But I got over both of them enough to help my wife with 2 Color Street vendor events in the middle of the month.
On the 16th we went to the Carol Knicely Center to participate in the autumn edition of "Bowling Green Girls Day Out."
This was the event that Paula had been looking to as an important step in building her brand. She was right.
For most of the 8 hours we were set up the booth was busy. At one point it was totally crowded.
Paula kept busy applying samples to show those interested how easy the nail tabs are to use.
Three days later the Paula's Nail Haven booth was set up again in the Fruit of The Loom conference center as part of a unique craft fair.
All the vendors were employees at the Fruit of The Loom offices. It was an opportunity for them to share their "side businesses" with others in the company.
This is Paula and her booth as it was set up that night.
But at this event it reached another level. I got to witness how much work she has put into building relationship as a CS stylist with those she works with.
First of all, Amanda, a young woman who works in Paula's department, voluntarily came to help in the booth.
During the time she was there helping, she talked up the nail strips better than I ever could. It was evident in the way she talked to potential customers how much she loves having Color Street nails.
Also, many of the women who came by the booth who were already sold on the product. Others were curious to find out what they were all about. A lot of them ended up buying at least a set or two.
The night was a big success and made me proud of all the hard work that my wife has done to get her brand to the point it is in regard to her co-workers.
The two vendor events would help make November one of the best months Paula has had as a Color Street Stylist.
The same week that we did the vendor events I had to deal with an issue that's part of adulting but is always aggravating and usually expensive: car trouble.
On the morning of the 18th, for the first time in the 4 years I've owned it, my Kia Soul would not start. I had not used it since the previous Saturday, so I thought I may have left an interior light on and drained the battery.
I called AAA and their road service truck came and jump started the car.
I had no trouble starting the car again until we were leaving the vendor event at Fruit of The Loom. Luckily there was someone there kind enough to help us.
The next day I went and purchased a new battery. In retrospect, I was glad that the problem happened close to home when I could easily do something about it.
The most memorable event for me and my wife in the month of November was a road trip to St. Louis.
On Friday, the 22 we drove to the "Gateway To The West" for the 2nd time this year.
As I always do, I took several pictures of their world famous landmark, The Arch.
On this trip not only would we get to spend time with our friends, Patty & Mark...
This concert was different than most in that the from the stage the group encouraged the audience to record and share the show on social media.
I recorded audio on my phone's voice recorder app to use on future Rewind music programs.
But I did get some video. I have one short clip of their cover of a Smash Mouth song...
Straight No Chaser-Tennessee Whiskey
At the end of the show each member came to the front of the stage to introduce themselves and thank the audience.
One of them was from Easton, PA, the town where I lived before moving to Kentucky. Another was from Allentown, PA which is right near Easton.
For the first of their encore songs they sang their unique version of a Christmas classic.
I didn't get that on video but here's a link to another of their live performances.
SNC: 12 Days Of Christmas
It was a really fun night. It was great to finally see them in concert, especially in such a great venue.
The next day we returned to The Fox.
After enjoying their music for close to 3 decades it was very satisfying to finally experience them in concert.
They played all their more popular Christmas songs including: We Three Kings, Good King Wenceslas, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, and Angels We Have Heard On High.
But it was the songs, Christmas Lullaby, O Holy Night, and Stille Nacht (aka Silent Night) that touched me the most. I will always remember the feeling of connecting with Christmases from the past while sitting there listening to those songs.
Every year about this time, there is an event or activity that, for me, serves as the unofficial start of the holiday season.
Usually it doesn't start until after Thanksgiving. But this year, I consider the concerts in St. Louis the weekend before turkey day the start to the Christmas season.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, the dinner at our house this year was pretty much as it usually is. We had an extra guest, my daughter in law, Heather's mom, Tina.
For the 3rd year in a row, James deep fried the turkey in our drive way while the kids played outside in the leaves.
The preparation of the side dishes was a little different. The ingredients and recipes were the same. But, since the heating element in the oven in our stove is not working, each of the 8x11 sized pans were baked individually in our counter top oven. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal but it did make a difference in the way dinner was served.
When it came time I asked James to say the blessing. I figured based on the spirit of thanksgiving that reigns in and has changed his life he deserved the honor.
I've gotten a slow but definite start on my holiday film festival thanks to watching Home Alone with my wife and granddaughter on Thanksgiving night. Aria spent the night for the first time in a while.
Speaking of Christmas movies, I want to mention one more thing. On November 30th, I filled out an online application to chosen to get paid $1000 to binge watch a specific set of holiday movies.
The company that's sponsoring the stunt is called "Simple Texting". I made sure I included all the reasons I should be chosen in my application.
According to the "terms and conditions" on the company's website the person chosen will be notified on December 11. Its a long shot but I sure hope its me. I'll let you know if it is.
So there you have a few of the highlights that happened for me during the month of November.
As I write this post, the Christmas season is in full force. I am in the process of getting our living room ready for decorating. Soon I will have snowglobes, music boxes, a plethora of Christmas Legos, and a platform with a train and our tree set up. Then it will be Christmas at my house. I have a few special additions to my in-house display this year. But I will tell you more about those in a future post.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. I'll see you again real soon.
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