Redmond Store

Yes it's true. We are closing the Redmond Rubber Soul store. Here is a copy of the email that went out to our customers today:
It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce the closing of our Redmond Town Center store on January 27, 2008 when our lease expires in that location. We felt we had no choice in this, as the increase of expenses and new lease proposed by the company that owns the Town Center make it impossible for us to stay.

Our Poulsbo store will remain open, and in the next few months - as a result of the Redmond store closure - we have plans to develop an on-line store. We will be stocking many of the same types of items that you are used to finding in our stores.

We greatly appreciate all of our customers and have enjoyed getting to know you all over the last 10 years. Dani and I invite you to come by the store on Saturday, January 12th where we can "mingle", have refreshments and begin our "moving sale". You will have an opportunity to be the first to "shop the sale" on that day!

Thank you for giving us a terrific 10 years at this location, and being part of our Rubber Soul family. Sincerely,
Fred and Dani - Rubber Soul

Christmas Wish List

Well, in case you haven't shopped for me yet, I have finally decided what I want for Christmas. It's called SWORDS and it's a robot. I hear they're hard to get though. I did get a picture of one in case you're out shopping and you happen to see one. It has a machine gun that can hit a target 3,000 feet away. Hmm, maybe a good replacement for my home security system. Make sure nobody takes my stuff. Oh, and now I've read that there are 3 of them in Iraq. More to come too. I wonder how long until our local police force is replaced by SWORDS. We ain't seen nothin' yet. Stand by. Stay tuned. Be safe. Have fun! Merry Christmas.

I Just Wanna Have Fun

Is it annoying that the music comes on when you open this page? Go ahead, turn it off if you can. I can handle it.
I just love upbeat music right now. It seems to make me happy, but feel free to tell me if it's annoying. I know Kathy is waiting for me to get back into my Van Halen phase, which reminds me I have to listen to my "Strumming with the Devil" CD featuring David Lee Roth from Van Halen and a great bunch of musicians including David Grisman on at least one track and the John Jorgenson band. I'll fill you in on this when I've checked it out. In the meantime, check out the youtube video on the right of John Jorgenson. Wow!

Do You Know Where This Is?

Have you been here? Where is it? What is it called?

Holiday Colors

Kathy, Dani, Ricky and I went on the Studio Tour on Bainbrige Island yesterday. Breakfast was at the Streamliner Diner (Dani copied me and took the same picture ((or was it the reverse?))). The ornaments were hanging at Mesolini's Glass Studio and the Jeep and minivan (headlight) were just around.

It's Hot in Here!

Water Bottle Found

Breaking story from Poulsbo. I found my water bottle. Now I can go home and maybe I'll find my mug.