Sunday, April 01, 2007
A good Sunday to you!
A good day for Random Thoughts.
It's been a busy winter/summer (depending on whether you're in the northern or southern hemisphere).
Fortaleza Adventure had a number of clients visit during February and March, from Canada, the US and also from Europe.
Christmas was a good time for my little Brazilian family, Thieny, Israel and I. We were all healthy, had some good times together during the holidays and managed to do that without running up horrible credit card bills, that make the next several months stressful!
Thieny's "Bar da Boa", in Vila Uniao showed promise during the run-up to Christmas but slowed afterwards, a combination, we assume, of people having spent all available funds and the start of the Fortaleza rainy season in February. Plus, of course, everyone is trying to put some money away for Carnaval.
Thieny and Guarasienna started serving a meal at middays on a regular basis in the past month, and that has made some difference. She can see some business growing now, after a marketing campaign with neighborhood flyers.
I enjoyed meeting the many people who came through Fortaleza during February and March as clients of Fortaleza Adventure.
There was the Captain and Deb from the US, Rafik from Canada's west coast, Mario from Mass. Stewart from Spain and Herm from BC.
Now they have scattered to the winds having all had a safe journey home.
I'm now talking with several potential new clients who may be here beginning next month.
I'm planning some changes for the Fortaleza Adventure web page, which you will be able to see in coming days.
These include, but are not restricted to, more photos, audio and video as well as a possible podcast!
Stay tuned!
A good day for Random Thoughts.
It's been a busy winter/summer (depending on whether you're in the northern or southern hemisphere).
Fortaleza Adventure had a number of clients visit during February and March, from Canada, the US and also from Europe.
Christmas was a good time for my little Brazilian family, Thieny, Israel and I. We were all healthy, had some good times together during the holidays and managed to do that without running up horrible credit card bills, that make the next several months stressful!
Thieny's "Bar da Boa", in Vila Uniao showed promise during the run-up to Christmas but slowed afterwards, a combination, we assume, of people having spent all available funds and the start of the Fortaleza rainy season in February. Plus, of course, everyone is trying to put some money away for Carnaval.
Thieny and Guarasienna started serving a meal at middays on a regular basis in the past month, and that has made some difference. She can see some business growing now, after a marketing campaign with neighborhood flyers.
I enjoyed meeting the many people who came through Fortaleza during February and March as clients of Fortaleza Adventure.
There was the Captain and Deb from the US, Rafik from Canada's west coast, Mario from Mass. Stewart from Spain and Herm from BC.
Now they have scattered to the winds having all had a safe journey home.
I'm now talking with several potential new clients who may be here beginning next month.
I'm planning some changes for the Fortaleza Adventure web page, which you will be able to see in coming days.
These include, but are not restricted to, more photos, audio and video as well as a possible podcast!
Stay tuned!
