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The Perfect Christmas Gift

We are a family of traditions from what we eat to where we go. Each year, we look forward to it. And this year was no different.

It all starts on Christmas Eve after church. We head to my Grandmother’s house where 30+ Cartys gather. It’s always fun and always VERY loud… and because my Grandmother’s house is nearly as old as she is (95) (no AC), it gets very hot inside.

At about 9 pm, my eight year old twins, my stepmother, and my uncle stepped outside to cool off from the sauna. About two minutes later, the four of them urgently called me outside. I quickly headed out to find them looking up and to the East.

What I saw next gave me a moment of pause. Up in the sky, approximately a mile away, was a sleigh flying through the air being pulled by reindeer with Santa inside. I AM NOT KIDDING!

What was it? I really can’t say and I really don’t care. You see my kids had started asking questions about the “reality” of Santa this year. Something every parent hopes never comes.

Whatever was in the sky on Christmas Eve — a drone or a small plane pulling a full-scale model of Santa, his sleigh, and the reindeer or something else — to my kids, it was SANTA. Their reaction was priceless and one that has solidified their belief for one more year. This is the note I found on my phone after my son asked to borrow it on the ride home.

Santa flew over my head 

I saw Santa on his slay!!!!!

It was awesome.

I could not believe myself.

It was just so cool!!!!!

By Nick

Dedicated to Mr. Clause

I hope you had a magical Christmas and have a wonderful New Year’s celebration planned.

Look for my annual State of the Company Letter in early January. Possible topics:

1. Rental Rewards and Rental Business
2. Double Digit Sales Increase
3. Custom and Custom Hybrid Orders
4. Eddie Award
5. Customer Service Department Changes
6. Two Successful SKU’s
7. Redesigned Classic Exhibits Website
8. Growth in Retail Design Business
9. OTM Furniture Success
10. Portable Modular Awards, GlobalShop, Fab 50, EuroShop, Hood 2 Coast, Eco-Systems Sustainable Growth, Lightboxes and SuperNova Lighting
11. Release of New Designs. Retiring Older Designs. Constant Evolution to Our Products Lines.

Be safe and enjoy your upcoming week. We’ll be ready for any last-minute gifts you want to send our direction. 😉

–Kevin
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