I just got around to posting my condolences to the passing of Mike Robinette. Here they are:
Mike was a prominent fixture of my youth. As an impressionable 17 year old, I would spend hours at work, listening to Mike tell stories about his time in the Army, his opinions about politics and his general observations. Mike had such a wonderful tone of voice and the ability to take what ever you were talking about and send it in a new direction.
Mike loved to start trouble. At Baskin Robbins, he would start arguments up between co-workers just to see the fireworks. Just as the post-pubescent teens would calm down, Mike would poke his head out of the back room and fire things up again.
Mike was a good guy. No one should think that Mike has gone away because I will always carry his memory. So will you.
Thanks Mike! Thanks for all the laughs and the discussions and the Amiga computer memories. Thanks for not yelling at us when we did dumb stuff and thanks for just hanging out and talking after closing. You'll always be in my thoughts.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Burdock Day 2010
Once again, the team at COSI finds itself rounding the bend of the Holidays, past our Annual Gala and into the sprint that is our very busy Spring break season. Back in 2004, COSI found it necessary to make several cuts to their operations to stop the bottom line from bleeding. One of those cuts was to close COSI down on Mondays and Tuesdays. Over time, COSI has found other measures to save money and gain revenue which has allowed us to meet our guests’ demands to be open on Mondays and Tuesdays again during the busy Spring Break season and during summer.
There is one day that many COSI Team Members find special. It is the last Tuesday that COSI is closed before we stay open seven days a week. It is a time for everyone to make sure that our show is polished, our Look Shirts in order and the Pendulum Ball shined to a reflective gold. We call this Burdock Day.
Usually, this Tuesday falls somewhere in May, between Spring Break and summer. This year, COSI was able to secure the Titanic Artifact Exhibition and we will be open seven days a week starting on March 17th, 2010. So it was necessary to push Burdock Day up to today, March 16th, 2010.
How can you celebrate Burdock Day? First off, wish everyone a “Happy Burdock Day.” When they ask what Burdock Day is, just tell them that it’s the day before the day after. Or say it’s the end of the beginning or the start of the finish. Another way to celebrate is to eat at a Greek Restaurant. Lastly, it is traditional to “Be Burdock.” While that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, for me it means to do my best, using the resources at hand, with a friendly smile and a bald head.
Happy Burdock Day!!
There is one day that many COSI Team Members find special. It is the last Tuesday that COSI is closed before we stay open seven days a week. It is a time for everyone to make sure that our show is polished, our Look Shirts in order and the Pendulum Ball shined to a reflective gold. We call this Burdock Day.
Usually, this Tuesday falls somewhere in May, between Spring Break and summer. This year, COSI was able to secure the Titanic Artifact Exhibition and we will be open seven days a week starting on March 17th, 2010. So it was necessary to push Burdock Day up to today, March 16th, 2010.
How can you celebrate Burdock Day? First off, wish everyone a “Happy Burdock Day.” When they ask what Burdock Day is, just tell them that it’s the day before the day after. Or say it’s the end of the beginning or the start of the finish. Another way to celebrate is to eat at a Greek Restaurant. Lastly, it is traditional to “Be Burdock.” While that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, for me it means to do my best, using the resources at hand, with a friendly smile and a bald head.
Happy Burdock Day!!
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