Edmonton Motorshow 2014

 It's throwback Thursday right?

I may not be throwing back that far but in the blogging world 4 weeks might as well be 10 years.

I wasn't sure that I was going to share this post since we are not the biggest Motor Show fans at the moment.

After 5 years of renting space at the show our name was again printed improperly in the program.

Though this may not seem like a big deal, it is to those of us who struggle to build a brand with limited time and money.

Every mention of our business counts so we were quite disappointed when this error occurred and the show not only downplayed it but did little to rectify it.

Not that I'm discouraging you from visiting the Emdontno Motering Shaw in the future, it's a great event.

Just saying.

Our first stop was of course to visit Daddy.

That's the main event for us.

 Fiona was less than impressed this year but Cedric was quite in awe and walked around with me to check out the Emporium.

 His favourite find, however, was this single deflated green balloon that he spotted at the Derrick Dodge booth.

They of course had no problem handing it over and he proceeded to drag it around like an unfortunate pet.

 The one thing that did catch Fiona's attention was the toy booth that we always land across from.

If I'm being honest though, her favourite part was skipping freely to the car after we left.

Any opportunity to get the guys in front of potential customers is great.

Even so, this felt like our last appearance at this particular event.

Never say never though right?

This Weekend

The Edmonton Motorshow is here.

This is our third year participating in the show and we're so glad to be back.

This event always falls at a busy time for our family.

In 2011 it was on the weekend of Fiona's 1st birthday.

Last year it just ended the day before Cedric's due date.

Now again, it falls on the weekend of Fiona's birthday.

I've never claimed that our lives weren't hectic right?

It's absolutely worth it though.

Here's a preview of our booth, the guys did a great job setting this up.

Most attend the Motorshow to see what's new and exciting from the manufacturers.

The Edmonton Motorshow has them all and many do have 2014 products on display.

We like to think though that the real action is at our end of the Expo Centre, in the Auto Emporium.

Here you can find everything you need to maintain and enhance your vehicle's esthetic and performance.

{Remember that show "Pimp my Ride"?  Is that still going?}

Even if you're not interested in an extreme makeover there's something for you.

The show runs today and tomorrow 10-10 and Sunday 10-6.

If you get a chance to go make sure to stop by the booth.

Hope to see you there and have a great weekend!

It's a Christmas Miracle

Well, at least as close as it gets at the shop this year.

Ok, I may be using the word a little loosely.

Remember over 7 months ago, in my very first post, when I wrote about this Charger?

It belongs to Brian, who is lovingly known at the shop as "The Old Man".

I told you how it was sitting in pieces in the shop and guess what?

It has been ever since.

I'm still not sure what possessed Brian to disfigure fix it.

Regardless, there it was, collecting dust.

Well, the appearance hasn't much improved.

I mean, does this even qualify as a car?

But check this out.

It's on the frame rack!

I know it's not much to look at, if you're looking at it from the same perspective as me.

If you know something about cars, especially fixing them, this may get you going.

  Either way, this is progress folks.

**I'll keep you updated on the Charger Project as it unfolds.**

Just Gonna Squeeze This One In

It has felt very busy around here the last couple of days.

We've been consumed with sickness, Halloween, bookkeeping/payroll and work.

{Yes, I'm back working 3 hours a week.  

Thank you to the feds for hearing our complaints about some of the EI changes.}

I will hopefully have some more time tomorrow to sit down and write more.

For today I just want to hit you with this little gem.

Nope, not a Halloween display.

 That's our shop neighbour, Greg, at Zippy's Auto.

This came off of Jeff's phone when he sync'd it last night.

{This happens once every couple of months.}

Apparently he stopped to see if Greg was ok, thinking he was stuck.

Once he knew he was ok {just hard at work} Jeff snapped a couple of pics.

If you're looking for an honest mechanic, Greg is it.

He's who we trust with our own vehicles.

Have a happy and safe Halloween