They Call It Christmas City

Hey Everyone,

Great news!

My partner, Robin Stankowski and I will be working with a soon-to-be-opened animal hospital in Bethlehem, Pa.  Can I start out with Bethlehem…anyone ever been there?   I don’t know if you’re like me, but I was thinking rust belt, steel town, row houses…like that…NOT SO AT ALL.  It’s really beautiful actually…beautiful houses; nice planned parks…the community seems civilized and alive with momentum.  Something I wasn’t expecting.  Also, for you gamblers out there, they have a casino.  A big one.  So pack up the car and day trip it to Bethlehem. 

Robin, a resident of Bethlehem, says that Christmas City is popular alternative to the city's formal name.

Anyway, back to the animal hospital.  They’re setting it up in a former bank!  In fact, one of the exam rooms/office is going to be in the original vault.   You know, I’m an old I Love Lucy buff, and you can’t imagine the Mr. Mooney high-jinx that was going through my mind when I saw that vault:

 

Vault Scene:  Mrs. Pierpont is our most demanding client.  Her prize poodle, Perfume, wanders into the vault when I’m not looking.  I accidentally lean on the door, locking this poor dog in with no means of escape.  “Oh Mr. Mooney!!!!”

Alright, I’ll knock it off.  Anyway, the owner and I worked out a plan to move forward and I’m very excited.  One of the things we’re all committed to doing is keeping a journal of our progress.  A veterinary hospital from the loan-closing date to grand opening, from Bank of America to Bank of Cages, from FDIC to SOAP.  It should be a great way to reflect back on this very important and exciting time.  So keep a look out here for more information on how we come along.  Also, we're going to be relying heavily on our already strong relationships with our vendors for ways to keep our expenses as low as they can be.  We'll be sure to share some of the cost savings strategies we hear about.

See that window?  That used to be the drive up.  Can you see that little canister right in front of it...that was that thing you put your deposit in that got sucked into the tube.  Cool, right?

Take care everyone and I look forward to talking to you soon!