Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
This is why I do this
Long days and weekends are all worthwhile when you hear things like this (from an email a customer sent us):
"My wife and I made our first visit to Tucson Tamale Co. last Saturday. By far the best tamales we have ever eaten (and my wife is a Tucson native). Superb salsa too. We loved the food so much that we took a couple of dozen tamales home with us. We will happily recommend your place to all of our friends. Thank you for Tucson Tamale Co!!"
"My wife and I made our first visit to Tucson Tamale Co. last Saturday. By far the best tamales we have ever eaten (and my wife is a Tucson native). Superb salsa too. We loved the food so much that we took a couple of dozen tamales home with us. We will happily recommend your place to all of our friends. Thank you for Tucson Tamale Co!!"
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tamales for Life
Details are now posted on our website:
www.tucsontamalecompany.com
I'll post the video later tonight
Also, if you need a space for a small group meeting or get together, feel free to use the Tucson Tamale Company. There is no charge and no purchase is necessary to use the space. All we ask is that it is during our regular hours and not during lunch. Call Todd or Kirby if you'd like to use the space.
www.tucsontamalecompany.com
I'll post the video later tonight
Also, if you need a space for a small group meeting or get together, feel free to use the Tucson Tamale Company. There is no charge and no purchase is necessary to use the space. All we ask is that it is during our regular hours and not during lunch. Call Todd or Kirby if you'd like to use the space.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
We have a winner!!!!
We have a winner in the 'One True Theory of Love' contest. It is Marion Vermazon of Reno NV. She correctly identified the pages (156-157) and the mention: (starting on page 156)
"Tamales! I'd kill for a good tamale," Kat said. "It's hard to get really good ones in this town."
"These are gourmet tamales and they're delicious," Clarabelle said. "I had a sample when I picked them up. Spinach and Wild Mushroom. It was so good I can't stop thinking about it!"
Where'd you get them?" Kat said.
"From the new place near here. The Tucson Tamale Company. It just opened," Clarabelle said. " And the owner's got these incredible blue eyes and thick, thick eyelashes that are simply wasted on a man."
Well, there you have it. We're in a national book!!!
We also found out that we will be in an article in the July issue of Travel and Leisure magazine. They are doing a story on what to do in Tucson and our little ole Tamale Shoppe is one of the places that they will encourage their readers to visit. It's a good day.
"Tamales! I'd kill for a good tamale," Kat said. "It's hard to get really good ones in this town."
"These are gourmet tamales and they're delicious," Clarabelle said. "I had a sample when I picked them up. Spinach and Wild Mushroom. It was so good I can't stop thinking about it!"
Where'd you get them?" Kat said.
"From the new place near here. The Tucson Tamale Company. It just opened," Clarabelle said. " And the owner's got these incredible blue eyes and thick, thick eyelashes that are simply wasted on a man."
Well, there you have it. We're in a national book!!!
We also found out that we will be in an article in the July issue of Travel and Leisure magazine. They are doing a story on what to do in Tucson and our little ole Tamale Shoppe is one of the places that they will encourage their readers to visit. It's a good day.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Choices
This is a long story that I will try and shorten. Sherry and I were talking and the notion of selling it all, buying a sailboat and cruising the world came up. It's a dream I've had for many years. When I left Denver in 1988 it was to find a boat and sail the world. Then life happens, and quite frankly, it's happened in a very good way. So Sherry and I talked about it. We could get a nice cruiser, outfit it and start sailing. We could earn money by having underground dining at the ports we stopped at. Sherry could sell her knit scarfs and blankets on the internet. I could start writing again. Image meeting new people, wonderful people, eating, drinking, sharing. A throwback life. Shades of Hemingway. Kerouac. The internet could make it all possible (I won't go into any detail here, but it really changes things, the possibilities).
Days on the boat would be spent knitting, fishing, doing repairs, navigating, writing, chatting, cooking, taking pictures, watching whales dance and dolphins sing. Seeing others from afar and remembering those close to you. Idyllic in that Sherry and I would do this together. Side by side.
And our hearts are here. Our hearts are with Colette, she's getting married in Nov. She and Cole will be having children (our grand children!!!) Celia is without Harold and we love seeing her. My mom, Shirley is in Denver and I want to see her twice a year. Sisters, Brothers, nieces and nephews. They all bring joy in so many ways. And friends, what would we do without all of them?
Yes, the thought of cashing in the chips and living off the 'fat of the ocean' is certainly romantic, but the reality of our lives is so much more satisfying because of the love around us everyday.
One day we may take that long sailing trip, but for now we'll enjoy the beauty right here, right now. Every moment counts, we'll use them all wisely.
Days on the boat would be spent knitting, fishing, doing repairs, navigating, writing, chatting, cooking, taking pictures, watching whales dance and dolphins sing. Seeing others from afar and remembering those close to you. Idyllic in that Sherry and I would do this together. Side by side.
And our hearts are here. Our hearts are with Colette, she's getting married in Nov. She and Cole will be having children (our grand children!!!) Celia is without Harold and we love seeing her. My mom, Shirley is in Denver and I want to see her twice a year. Sisters, Brothers, nieces and nephews. They all bring joy in so many ways. And friends, what would we do without all of them?
Yes, the thought of cashing in the chips and living off the 'fat of the ocean' is certainly romantic, but the reality of our lives is so much more satisfying because of the love around us everyday.
One day we may take that long sailing trip, but for now we'll enjoy the beauty right here, right now. Every moment counts, we'll use them all wisely.
Free Tamales for Life
You read that right. Next Wednesday we will be announcing a contest to win free tamales for life (of course there will be some legal mumbo-jumbo) but someone, or possibly two and maybe even three people will win free tamales for life. We will post the details on our website on February 11th. That's all I'm saying for now. Todd
One True Theory of Love
is on sale today. Don't forget, the first person to tell us what page the Tucson Tamale Company is mentioned on gets a dozen Tamales!!! Start reading...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Up Early, Up Late
Working hard is nothing new. Not to me, not to most of us. But I have learned that I'm not 24 anymore. When I first had my own restaurant, The Union Station Restaurant in the train depot in Denver, I would work from 9am to 10 pm, 6 days a week and it didn't seem so bad. Especially not in retrospect. Now, I get up at 6:30, make coffee for me and Sherry, read the paper for a few, shower, make my list for the day and head out the door at 8:30. Make my shopping stops then off to the Shoppe.
Kirby and Tom always have things under control so I just need to do any prep etc for the day. The lunch rush comes and we handle that. Then I take care of any phone calls. Do my prep for the afternoon. More shopping.
At 5 everyone leaves and I handle the Shoppe as Sandy cleans up. We get done about 7:30 and I head for home. Sherry has been doing a great job of getting dinner ready and I have a nice little meal with her. then I do some bookwork, check the online site and I look up to see that it's after 9pm.
I want to write an entry for the blog. I want to do another video. But I'm too tired. I'm not 24 anymore. I'm 50. Happy as can be but with a few more creaks and cracks. When I was 24 I could get by on 6 hours sleep, today I need 8. So while things still need to be done, I go into the room and watch a little TV and then crash for the night.
Why am I sharing all this? 2 reasons, #1 I haven't been posting as much as I would like and I want you to know that I will start posting more. And #2, to get to the point of this post. Our hours of operation. I haven't kept official track, but I would guess we have changed our operating hours about 6 times since we opened. And yes, we going to change them again this week. Probably just shorten them on Saturday and Monday.
And lastly, as a dedicated Bronco Fan, I was rooting for the Cardinals and didn't think I would be disappointed when they lost, but I was. It was a great game and I rooted for them win. Congrats on a great post season.
Kirby and Tom always have things under control so I just need to do any prep etc for the day. The lunch rush comes and we handle that. Then I take care of any phone calls. Do my prep for the afternoon. More shopping.
At 5 everyone leaves and I handle the Shoppe as Sandy cleans up. We get done about 7:30 and I head for home. Sherry has been doing a great job of getting dinner ready and I have a nice little meal with her. then I do some bookwork, check the online site and I look up to see that it's after 9pm.
I want to write an entry for the blog. I want to do another video. But I'm too tired. I'm not 24 anymore. I'm 50. Happy as can be but with a few more creaks and cracks. When I was 24 I could get by on 6 hours sleep, today I need 8. So while things still need to be done, I go into the room and watch a little TV and then crash for the night.
Why am I sharing all this? 2 reasons, #1 I haven't been posting as much as I would like and I want you to know that I will start posting more. And #2, to get to the point of this post. Our hours of operation. I haven't kept official track, but I would guess we have changed our operating hours about 6 times since we opened. And yes, we going to change them again this week. Probably just shorten them on Saturday and Monday.
And lastly, as a dedicated Bronco Fan, I was rooting for the Cardinals and didn't think I would be disappointed when they lost, but I was. It was a great game and I rooted for them win. Congrats on a great post season.
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