New Life

Life has been very busy lately. Dustin was born on October 26th. I have been taking this time to get to know him and take care of him. He is doing great. Soon he will be a good little helper like his brothers and sister. I forgot how much time and energy a new life requires. We are so happy to have him.

Fall is here and soda sells are reflecting it. Sales have decreased to about half of the summer high. They are right on track based on last year's fall and winter sales. People just don't buy as much soda in the colder weather. One trend that I have noticed is that the sales of Sprite tends to go up in the colder months. My theory is that as people get sick with the stomach flu, they tend to buy more Sprite. I know several people at the apartment complexes that have told me that they were sick and bought some Sprite. It is just a theory.

Actually, there is an upside to reduced winter sales. I don't have to spend as much time filling the machines in the cold weather. Granted, I would love to have a higher sales volume, but my little helpers and I are Texans through and through and do not like to be cold. We do a good job at maintaining our machines, but when it is cold, we do not do a lot of extras.

I am looking forward to being released from my doctor and going back to work. I have really appreciated the help that I have had throughout my pregnancy and recovery. I will miss her help very much. Luckily, we will get to see each other frequently and compare notes on our business trials and triumphs.