Cookies

Today was a big day in America.  All across the country, homes were tuning-in to watch the Patriots battle the Ravens, and the Niners take-on the Giants.  The outcome would decide who would go to the Superbowl.  At the same time, millions of Girl Scouts were taking to the streets, knocking on the doors of these homes, and trying to sell the worlds most famous cookies.

Day one of Girl Scout cookies sales.

I gotta say, it ranks right up there with Black Friday, and the time I stood in line back in '80 for Empire Strikes Back.  Having only been on the buying end of Girl Scout cookies in the past, I was totally unprepared for how Hard-Core the Girl Scouts are about their cookie sales.  It starts with signing your life away for 50-or-so boxes of cookies.  After that, you basically sprint to the streets of your local neighborhood, trying to beat all the other girls who might be trying to move on your turf.  The true victims (or casualties) of this war are your poor unsuspecting neighbors who have to try to say 'no' these puppy-eyed saleswomen as they pile overpriced boxes of sugar on their doorsteps.  On top of it all, it was windy and in the 30s today here in Denver, so lets just say it wasn't the best weather for door-to-door sales.

That being said, Katie was awesome at it.  She was brave and confident as she knocked on doors until her hands were frozen.  Many thanks to our generous neighbors and family who said 'yes'.  Please eat-up and call us if you need any more... we still have a few boxes to sell.