http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/ Life is not about the number of breaths we take, but about the number of times that it takes your breath away. en-us 2010-03-11T14:37:51+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Ric Marion hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20100311093612 March 11 9am 43 degrees, beautiful Michigan blue sky this morning, ending a week of above average temps, going to near 60 today with a bit of rain to wash away the last of the snow. River up with all the melting - eight inches of snow cover nearly gone and it has to go somewhere, so all the streams are high and low areas still frozen are spotted with standing water. Ah, spring. Of course, we know it isn't over yet, another big snow is waiting out there somewhere, to hit us when the winter ... Ric Marion 2010-03-11T14:36:12+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20100125093753 January 25 9am 33 degrees. January thaw came right on schedule - most of the snow is gone, some icy spots still apparent, deeper snow in the backyard, but brown grass has appeared - of course this is all going to end with very cold temps this week and more snow - but, hey, it was nice while it lasted. Dropped $12.50 a ticket and wasted a perfectly good Saturday night to watch Avatar at the local IMAX. Visually, it was stunning, but, in my humble opinion, it takes more than that to carry a ... Ric Marion 2010-01-25T14:37:53+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20091206112715 December 6 11am 21 degrees - the cold of winter has arrived, no snow (he said, hopefully, wishing it to remain so..) The week kicked in, finally, and turned out to be a record start for December. My other business tends to be like publishing, in that nothing much happens in December. Sales drop off dramatically about the 14th and won't resume until January 10th or so. Just a giant lull in which most folks are thinking about what to get Aunt Jane - whether to go with the pot holders again ... Ric Marion 2009-12-06T16:27:15+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20091111075249 November 11 7am 27 degrees - clear blue Michigan sky, frost on the ground, had a wonderful weekend of 68 degree weather. Outside this past weekend, battening down the house for the coming winter, washing windows, sprucing up. Week was rolling along fine until Tuesday morning about 3:30. I woke to extreme pain and pressure at the bottom of my rib cage. Ah, just gas, couple of Maalox, glass of water, back to bed. Repeat at 4, repeat at 4:30, by 5, it was becoming clear this was a ... Ric Marion 2009-11-11T12:52:49+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20090914102542 September 14 10am 70 degrees - clear blue Michigan sky - been clear for the past two weeks, no rain, just bountiful sunshine. Flowers are drying up, river has dropped to 8 inches or so, mosquitoes are finally dropping off a bit. What have I been doing? Labor Day Saturday on the lake, Detroit Shock game where my wife was accosted by the mascot, Zap. Attended a wedding for the neighbor kid on Saturday, a lot of US Open tennis, working in the yard, and such. Blogs have been quiet - as if ... Ric Marion 2009-09-14T14:25:42+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20090814101650 August 14 10am 67 degrees - warm day coming, close to 90 for the weekend. Water is slowly going down - from 8 feet down to 3 or 4, my property is reappearing, albeit with a patina of wet soggy river water leavings. Been a decent week, sales moving right along. Yesterday, delivered special Lapeer Days placemats to 6 restaurants in five towns. More today. Such fun. No decision on whether we'll go to Lapeer Days or not next week. Middle son is personal assistant to Hooper - the Detroit ... Ric Marion 2009-08-14T14:16:50+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/RicMarion/index.html#20090802094830 September 2 9am 48 degrees, clear blue Michigan sky, lovely stretch of weather this week, cold nights (started a fire last night, low 40's), days are getting warmer - long sleeve, but the sun is wonderful. Weekend Alan projects - drain the hot water heater - the overflow vent was dripping water - benefit? Stopped the leak and the hot water is much hotter now. Cleaned the furnace and the heater in my office - vacuuming getting ready for winter, though the wife says the little electric ... Ric Marion 2009-08-02T13:48:30+00:00