Had a long day today – Fox channel 10 here in Phoenix did a remote at the store and we were out bright and early to get a representative sampling of the toy tester events set up for “background”. Here’s the video (I don’t know how long the video will stay up, so enjoy it while you can) – see if you can pick out a former Marine being helpful and watchful…
Then, I get home, eat dinner, watch CSI and The Mentalist (taped versions, since we’re about two weeks behind anything live) and I check my e-mail. Opened this one, and about died laughing, only because the Air Force never really had any kind of sense of humor when I dealt with them. Maybe it was just me?
Air Force Chief of Staff: Mr. President, we have perfected an invisibility cloak for Air Force One. Obama: Really? That’s amazing! Air Force Chief of Staff: Yes sir, it is. Will you be going on her maiden cloaked flight? Obama: Wouldn’t miss it for the world! Air Force Chief of Staff: Have a nice trip, sir.
Now, it’s time for bed. I’m tired! Working all day, laughing all night…
And a good one, at that. Learned lots of new stuff at work, and I continue to look forward to learning more and more every time I set foot in the store. The owner is a real wizard for toys in particular and sales in general; the store kind of surprises you when you walk in with how much there is and the variety of it all. It may be a while before I know even half as much as she does about what’s in the store. Then again, she has a ten year head start on me…
The real force behind the store, however, is the Head Toy Tester. She is a real cutie, about nine years old, and the biggest brown eyes you’ve ever seen. She loves nothing more than greeting her friends when they come in to see what’s new; if you want to send her into spasms of joy just ask somebody if you can give McGuire a treat.
