Our office will be closed from Thursday the 22nd through Monday the 26th so that we can all enjoy being with our families for the holidays. Our best wishes to everyone for the season and for the coming year!

SallyLeeByTheSea.com has a wonderful article on the holiday happenings –and Christmas Spirit– in Ilwaco this season.  From Crab Pot Christmas Tree (and crab pot carols) to the lighted boat parade (led by the US Coastguard) to the indoor Saturday Market, charming shops, and fireworks, you’ll want to be sure to check out her blog for wonderful photos and details.

Many of you are aware that our beachdog.com owners, Keith and myself (Keleigh), have been out of the office for a couple of months.  I’m more than delighted to report that we are once again on the Peninsula and, better still, my cancer is in remission!  W00t!

I haven’t been released to return to work just yet but I show up just about daily for a few hours to do a bit of this-n-that.  I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be on a daily basis, so it must be good for me.  Besides, staying home was making me nuts!

I’m asking friends to please feel free to drop in and visit me at home but to refrain from the same when they see my car at the office.  My time here at beachdog.com is very limited and I need to spend it wisely.

Clients, I’m taking a very limited number of appointments, but you can call the office (360-642-4431) and Wendy or Sabrina will fit you in as needed.  Honestly, Wendy, Sabrina and Ethan did such a great job while I was away, I hardly feel needed around here.  I think my 12+ hour days may be in my past (yay!).  It’s pretty clear that we have a great team in place right now, based on all the positive feedback received from YOU.  Thanks for letting me know how they were doing!

I have to share this photo with you, which could as well be me at that age.  It was taken by Becky Johnson at Sandsations this past month.

Here’s to a prosperous, healthy and FUN summer!

Keleigh

While we’re very committed to shopping locally, Astoria/Warrenton may be the closest place to buy office paper by the ream.  So, fellow merchants, here’s a great coupon offer (pdf) on 20# office paper, good at the new Staples in Warrenton.  $20 for a case of Hammermill that works in inkjet or laser copier/printers, good through the end of April.

We also have it on good authority that it’s a great paper for drawing and coloring (source: Avary & Royce Murry, ages 5 & 11).