The market IS getting better.

Last falls Las Vegas Market surpassed our sales expectations. Well, that was all well and good but I needed to see more. I wanted repeat orders, more new customers, and to see some indications that the overall economy has some positive signs. I've seen all that happen and it appears to have legs, that is to say, the recovery appears to be underway.

I'm seeing the more expensive projects getting funded. The folks with money are tired of holding onto it and the D word hasn't been passed around in a year. Even Christmas shoppers splurged a bit more.

We're doing more shows this coming year and expect to do well. Not just get by...do well. I'm not basing this on some optimistic delusion. I see the activity and it's not regional. The only regional effect I see is that southern California doesn't seem to be doing all that well yet. But that too shall pass.