In real life

FOR THE LOVE OF…BEER!

Yes, Valentines weekend is now 5 days away.  Tell me you won’t be ready to celebrate love after shoveling out a 3rd week in a row!  We can’tYes, Valentines weekend is now 5 days away.  Tell me you won’t be ready to celebrate love after shoveling out a 3rd week in a row!  We can’t[...]
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86 LOWELL PROVISION

February 7, 2015     Posted in Business, In real life

Through the years, the only time Peter Doyle from Lowell Provision ever called my cell phone is when we owed them money.  It wasn’t often and alwaysThrough the years, the only time Peter Doyle from Lowell Provision ever called my cell phone is when we owed them money.  It wasn’t often and always[...]
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NO THANKS

January 31, 2015     Posted in In real life, Restaurant

Once upon a time, I thought my job was tough and too often thankless.  A story for another day.  But, in the world of “damned if you do, damnedOnce upon a time, I thought my job was tough and too often thankless.  A story for another day.  But, in the world of “damned if you do, damned[...]
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WARM AND FUZZY

January 28, 2015     Posted in Fun, In real life

There’s nothing like a snow day to make me truly appreciate slippers.  I forget how great slippers are. [...]
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ACTION IN MILL CITY NORTH

January 7, 2015     Posted in Business, In real life

We took a drive to Manchester NH today to look at a restaurant property being developed by ESPN.  Lots of interesting potential for sure.  The spaceWe took a drive to Manchester NH today to look at a restaurant property being developed by ESPN.  Lots of interesting potential for sure.  The space[...]
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THANK YOU MOM AND DAD!

January 3, 2015     Posted in Business, In real life

I woke up to this letter from a customer from last night.  (joecamar@redneck.com) Note to Joe…thank you for making me appreciate all the more: ourI woke up to this letter from a customer from last night.  (joecamar@redneck.com) Note to Joe…thank you for making me appreciate all the more: our[...]
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LESS TALK…

November 26, 2014     Posted in Business, In real life

I missed the third downtown “summit” meeting this week–focused on Merchants and how the City of Lowell can help the downtown environment.I missed the third downtown “summit” meeting this week–focused on Merchants and how the City of Lowell can help the downtown environment.[...]
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A CHEF…

October 11, 2014     Posted in Fun, In real life, Restaurant

Every season, the same. The new menu is pending….Business never ending…and the chefs are not inclined to test short ribs and stews in summerEvery season, the same. The new menu is pending….Business never ending…and the chefs are not inclined to test short ribs and stews in summer[...]
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PUTTING FUTURES BEFORE HISTORY

September 20, 2014     Posted in Business, In real life

Jim Campanini is a hard ass! I am sure that fact doesn’t shock anyone who knows him or read his column recently in the Lowell Sun regarding the LowellJim Campanini is a hard ass! I am sure that fact doesn’t shock anyone who knows him or read his column recently in the Lowell Sun regarding the Lowell[...]
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BE HAPPY, KEEP DRIVING

September 11, 2014     Posted in Business, In real life, Restaurant

I am going into a management meeting today, grateful for such success we have achieved together yet hauntingly-dissatisfied by knowing we can be so muchI am going into a management meeting today, grateful for such success we have achieved together yet hauntingly-dissatisfied by knowing we can be so much[...]
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