In Our Blood
June 24, 2019
How many of you like going to the beach…
Our family has been going to the shore since 1956
I think our love for the beach…
Is in our blood
Growing up…
Our family would rent a house down the shore
For the month of August
Each weekend all the aunts…uncles and cousins
Would show up at the house and…
To see us all head for the beach
Probably looked like an invasion…
Here comes the Hutchinsons…
Umbrellas…chairs…blankets…kids…shovels and balls
Did I say kids….
There were 28 grandchildren
We stormed the beaches and…
Took over
There were Hutchinsons everywhere…
As we grew older and started having our own families
The tradition continued…
My Pop and Mom built a house
Designed to hold 6 children… their spouses
Plus 18 grandchildren
The people down the street once referred to our house as…
The orphanage
There was always so many kids running around
People often say…
History repeats itself
Just like when we were growing up
Every weekend…
All the siblings would head to the shore…
More…
Umbrellas…chairs…blankets…shovels and balls
As our children started to get older
We were fortunate enough…
To buy our own shore house
Our children were able to live my dream…
Spending the whole summer at the shore
It is our love for the shore
That sparked me to write my first book…
Beach Etiquette
https://beachetiquettebook.com/
Our beautiful beaches hold memories
For generations of vacationers and locals alike…
This book is a tribute to all who share the beaches…
With a little Beach Etiquette
We will preserve its’ beauty
And pay it forward…
Our book is available on Amazon
And makes a great gift to anyone who love the beach
https://beachetiquettebook.com/
Speaking about paying it forward
As I said earlier…
The Beach is in our families’ blood…
Our son Brenton has recently developed…
The World’s Most Eco-Friendly Beach Chair
He is another ocean child
Looking to aid the environment…
Introducing Low Tides Ocean Products
https://lowtidesop.com/
Each Lowtides chair is made with…
2.5 pounds of upcycled
Ocean bound plastics
With over 8 million tons of plastic flowing into our oceans each year,
Stopping the flow of waste into our oceans and upcycling the plastic
Can be the solution to cleaner tides.
Lowtides has just began a kickstarter campaign
To introduce their chairs to the general public
As part of their kickstarter campaign…
Lowtides is currently offering special pricing options
With up to 30-40% off
Their chairs are designed to be…
Durable…stylish…and ecofriendly
They are also making a children’s chair
We invite you to learn more about Lowtides Ocean Products
With your purchase and support…
You will help begin to…
Turn the tide on ocean pollution
Preserve its’ beauty
And pay it forward…
Going to the shore and hanging at the beach
Has always held a special place in my heart
Heading over the bridge
Smelling the salt air
Has always been special
You can sense a transformation…
The ocean calls us to be one
Allowing us to create memories
That will live on and be shared for a lifetime
Every Day is a Gift…
Heading to the Beach…
June 28, 2018
Hey…have you read my new book …Beach Etiquette?
If not, you should pick up a copy.
It’s great summer reading.
Designed to be the next bestselling coffee table book.
Below are some snippets of the reviews coming in:
• Wait to you read it and allow yourself to chuckle. This book has a
special place on my coffee table
• Such a fun, easy read filled with beautiful illustrations reminding each
one of us on how exciting it is to spend time at the beach,
• It is an amazing collection of what really goes on. It will make you
laugh, it will help you remember those days when you went through many
of the experiences in the book yourself. George did a great job.
• A must-have for any friend of the environment, beach bum, or sun-soaked
surfer
• Most enjoyable book for Beach Lovers
• I loved the illustrations! And the observations…
• Good book Great memories
This is a grassroots campaign and we need your help to spread the word…
If you have a friend who loves the beach…share this email…
We sold over 100 copies in the 1st 30 days. We are hoping we can count on you to hit our next goal of breaking 200 copies.
It makes a great birthday gift for friends / relatives or…
Just a kind gesture…..
I was thinking of you and knew you would enjoy this book…
Visit our website to see a sample of our illustrations and layout…
https://beachetiquettebook.com/
The book is now available on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble
https://www.amazon.com/Beach-Etiquette-George-Henry-Hutchinson/dp/1979773386
Thank you all and hope you enjoy our new book and have a great summer…
Every Day is a Gift
Thank you for your referrals
My First Read
June 18, 2018
This week I was asked by my grandson G V
To read Beach Etiquette to his first-grade class
Being my first reading…
I wasn’t shore how I would approach it
But I felt safe since I was around children
Their expectations would not be too high
I started out by asking
How many schools days were left…
They all shouted…
8 more days….
I then asked what is everyone’s’ plans for the summer…
Is anyone going to the shore…
Their hands started going up
I went thru every student
Where are you going
What will you be doing
For those heading to the shore
I asked them what they liked about the shore
I love going crabbing
I like running into the water
I like jumping the waves
Boogieboarding
They went on and on for a few minutes
Then the teacher finally says…
Ok…
Why don’t we let Mr Hutchinson read his book…
They were all excited…
I read 3 chapters…
Chapter 5…The Passing Lane
About running on the beach
Chapter 6…Having a catch
Reliving the days of playing ball on the beach
Chapter 8…Shake…Shake…Shake
About the hazards of being down wind
Of someone shaking their blanket
The kids loved it…
I received a standing ovation
G V came running up and hugged me
A little girl came running up and said
I want to hug you too…
It was so cute and…
An experience I will treasure
This book is written for anyone
Who likes or enjoys a day on the beach
To feel the sun
Listen to the waves
A feeling of serenity comes over you
I have many memories of
Growing up at the beach
I often stand there
I look around
I take a deep breath and
I am transported to a different time
I can still see people I was growing up with
We were hanging on the beach
Laughing… joking… doing silly stuff
Grabbing our surf boards and darting into the ocean
Playing run the bases or tackle football on the beach
Where did the time go…
I don’t know…
But the memories live on within me
No matter what beach you go to
With a little Beach Etiquette
We will preserve its beauty and pay it forward
Check out our new website…
We have been getting a lot of great reviews
On our new coffee table book
If you are looking for a fun read
Or a great gift for a friend
Click on the links below to order your copy or read our reviews
We would like to add your name to our growing list of reviews
https://beachetiquettebook.com/
Thank you for the kind words
Every Day is a Gift
Did I Sign That
April 19, 2018
When I first meet people
They always ask…
So… what do you do…
We save companies money…
That normally gets a pretty positive response…
People like to save money…
Time for a quickie quiz…
How many of you have signed a contract…
Thought you got a good deal
And never looked at the paperwork again
Can I see a show of hands…
You…
Yea…. you over there
Is your hand up…
It looks like you wanted to put your hand up
Come on…
Admit it….we all have done it…
I believe that all of us are well intention-ed…
But… we just get busy
We are always putting out fires
The first thing we do with any new client
Is validate what are you currently paying
Are you paying the exact rate you actually signed for…
Believe it or not…
This is not always the case
I have clients tell me….
Yea… we signed a contract and they told me..
I was well below market prices
I am glad to hear that…
I hope you did get a great deal
But…
Do you mind if I see the contract…
And could we get a copy of your latest bill…
I can’t tell you how many times
We find that the client is being charged
More than what they had signed for
Note: there are times
That the state may approve an additional charge
Due to infrastructure upgrades
But this additional charge
Should be clearly noted on your bill
We always direct the client
To call the provider
And clarify…
Why are we paying this higher rate…
Our contract states we should be paying…
Guess what the response normally is…
Oh, we’re sorry
That was billed improperly
Let us correct that…
We can give you a credit
Or send you a refund
Our clients have received refunds for thousands of $$$
This is your money…
Don’t be afraid to ask for it back…
Always know what you are paying…
And if you are not sure
Give us a call
HBS leaves no stone unturned
In our search for savings
We find ways to save you money
Every Day is a Gift…
Thanks for the referrals
Ode To March
March 16, 2018
Okayyy….
I’ve had enough of this winter weather…
After teasing us with some above average temperatures
During the end of February
March came in roaring like a lion
Below average temperatures
2 Nor’easters last week
1 Nor’easter just missed us this week
And slammed the New England states
Flooding rains
Whipping winds
7 inches of wet snow
(The trees didn’t stand a chance)
Branches and trees were falling all over the place
We even had thunder snow…
I just heard they are tracking another Nor’easter
Heading towards us next week
Tell me when we can start having fun again…
The snow was so wet and heavy last week
I walked out my back door and…
You could hear the trees cracking
I said a quick prayer….
Please God…
No surprises
I called my wife and told her
You better start heading home
And please
Do not pull your car all the way up
To the top of the driveway
Park down by the end of the driveway
Next to my car
Good thing she listened…
I walked out later
And a big branch had fallen
Right in the driveway
Where she normally parks
The guy down the street was not so lucky
As I drove to work the next day
I saw a large limb had fallen
Right on the front hood of his car
Ouch….
Living in New Jersey
We are used to the cold winters
When I say cold winters…
I’m thinking December, January…February
By March…
We’re tired of all this stuff
After all…
We sprang forward last Saturday night
The 1st day of spring is next week…March 20th
Even Easter is early this year…April 1
So how about some warm weather
P…L…E…A…S…E…
Let’s see March go out like a lamb
Every Day is a Gift
We find ways to save you money…
Thank you for your referrals
BICO
January 15, 2018
Baby it’s cold outside…(BICO)
It all started last week
Weather forecasters were calling for a…
Bomb Cyclone
That’s a new name….
Who do they pay to come up with this stuff…
El Nino, La Nina, Polar Vortex and…
Last summer they came out with Dew Points
Now it’s a Bomb Cyclone
An artic blast dipped into the south and came up the coast
It was snowing in Jacksonville and Tallahassee
It snowed in Savannah and Charleston
The storm was 800 miles out at sea
Yet it dumped from 12 – 18 inches along the NJ coast line
While the Phila area got 4-6 inches
I was out shoveling in 2-inch intervals
Easier on the back…
Winds were howling at 30- 40 miles an hour almost all day
Then….
The Bomb Cyclone was officially listed as a blizzard…
The National Weather Bureau defines a blizzard as a storm
which contains large amounts of snow OR blowing snow,
with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of less than 1/4 mile
for an extended period of time (at least 3 hours)
I will say it again….
BICO
I went on retreat last weekend
While there…
I decided to venture outside for a walk
On Saturday the temperature was 8 degrees
With feels like temperature of -4 below
On Sunday…
I woke up and it was 0 degrees
Yea…You got that right…
Zero (0)
The feels like temperature was again -4 below
The rooms were having problems
Keeping up with the frigid temperatures
So…. I just threw on an extra blanket
I drove home from work on Monday
The roads, sidewalks and my driveway were…
One big sheet of ice
It may look nice and shiny from a distance
But it was a real mess
After all this
My wife has just about had it with this cold snap
She walked into our office and said…
“It’s freezing out there
I can’t take this cold anymore
When can we go to Florida”…
She didn’t have to ask me twice…
I booked a flight that afternoon
We’ll just have to tough out the cold
Till mid-February
Every Day is a Gift
Thanks for the referrals
92% of Americans say
January 7, 2008
92% of Americans Polled say they are Happy?
Turn on the TV you are bombarded.
The presidential election has been going on for almost 2 years now. Each day we are given a new up to the minute poll to digest. Who’s in the lead? Who said what?
Information overload!!! Are we able to choose for ourselves or are we told who to vote for?
Gold hits a record high, Oil prices continue to climb, Gas has settled around $3.00.
Housing prices have dropped over 20%, Mortgage defaults are at a record high, It’s getting harder to get a mortgage:
Yet 92% of Americans polled said they are Happy!!!!!
What’s in the water???
Don’t ask!!
The great China trial is over….lead paint!
The Middle East continues to crumble….
The people in Dafur are starving.
Kenya is rioting.
Yet 92% of Americans polled said they are Happy!!!!!Did anyone ask you?I must admit I am Happy. But most of all I am thankful.
Thankful that everyday we are given the opportunity to choose.
It is still not a perfect world but we have learned to live with its brokenness and still be happy.
Have you had enough?
Want some good news for a change?
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Give us a call.
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