Saturday, May 20, 2006

Reaching New Heights

Even though the summer tourist season is officially over, we continue to reach new heights at Mexicali Fresh. We now have one year's worth of info on our point-of-sale system, and regularly see "daily doubles" (sales doubled over same day last year). Our management staff has expanded to include Dwight and Nicky, who are preparing to move into Duty Manager positions when Newmarket opens in just 90 days. Everyone is taking their vacation time (except JB and me) over the next two months so that they are all fresh and rested for the grand opening in mid-August.

We have engaged the services of an architect to help us through the consent process with Auckland City Council. I met Deborah at the American Women's Club. She and her husband Robert have been here for 20 years, he's been a practicing architect. It so great to find someone who speaks the same language. Right, you say, don't they speak English in NZ? Well, yes. But it's still not the same language in so many ways. It's such a load off JB's brain to have someone take care of the details, and Conor is working with their designer to suss out the interior details. It's so great to have them in place when we take on our next project.

A fellow we got to know on our trip to Rarotonga in February has just made international news by being the first double-amputee to scale Mt. Everest. What an amazing triumph!

Keith Richards is lodged up the road from us in Remuera after recovering from brain surgery. He and his wife and kids had lunch in our little town of St. Heliers, but I missed the big event! St. Heliers is just down the hill from us . . . think Del Mar in 1960. I love this place and regularly visit the butcher and green-grocer after my walks on the beach.

The American Women's Club just had it's 64th Birthday Luncheon at the Tamaki Yacht Club, and I was in the fashion show. What a hoot! As soon as I get the pictures from our "official" photographer, I will post them for all to see. Ashley has asked me to be the model for her first hair colouring training session. Hmm, maybe a new career in the offing?

As they say here, toodle pip until next time.

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