Back From Toy Fair

I am so glad to be home sleeping in my own bed and enjoying the warm Arizona weather after spending 5 days in New York at the Toy Fair.

What an experience this has been. I have not been to New York since I was a child. Toy Fair is huge with a wide variety of toys for different ages and sexes. I was amazed with the level of entrepreneurialism at the fair. There are a lot of very ingenious people who are trying to get their new ideas launched from new games (how do they think of these things), "green toys" (this is an entire discussion itself), plush animal galore, childrens' DVDs, dolls and books. Simply amazing.

We learned a great deal from our first time at the Toy Fair , sold a few vdoBugs, and have contact with several great new content partners. All in all a successful trip.

My visit to New York, well that is another story. February in New York is very cold, snowy, icy and windy. Coming from Phoenix, Arizona I have long since forgotten snow, cold and icy. There was very little sun peaking thru the layers of clouds which I missed. I must have sunshine.......

I found most of New York people were very nice and did try to help. Then, of course, there are the "typical" New York personalities which made me understand why they have the reputation of being rude to the point that I really don't want to go back unless business drives me there.

Prices....they rip you off in New York. I checked into the Holiday Inn Express in Kanab, Utah with my grandchildren and was given a code for their free WiFi. In the Sheraton Hotel and Towers....no WiFi except in their Starbucks lobby area. There are several degrees of difference between a Holiday Inn Express and the Sheraton Towers...I would rather be at the Holiday Inn Express, lower prices, bigger rooms, free WiFi and hot breakfast.

All in all I will not go back to New York unless I absolutely must.

This afternoon I am driving to San Diego for my grandson Jaxsen's first B-Day party. I cannot wait to get there and see him, my daughter and son-in-law again.

Have a great weekend, I know I will.