Dear Friends,

I am back in the beautiful Green Mountains and just in time for the leaves to change colors. I am in town for a couple of weeks and then back on the road again to China and then Miami for the ASMC conference. My dogs were sure happy to see us when we got home; Hammerhead was squealing with delight! I wanted to buy him one of those big cow bells that we saw in Switzerland and France, but when we went to the cowbell store in Thones, France, we found that they were a bit too pricey and we didn’t really have room on the motorcycles.

I could go on for pages about this trip; it was truly a trip of a lifetime. I do not think there is any better place for motorcycling than the Alps. We found the roads to be challenging and learned to love (and hate) right-hand switchbacks. The scenery was incredible and we have a lot of photos to sort through. As I was looking through them upon my return, I could see that I was fascinated by glacier-covered peaks and waterfalls.

I took my iPad on this trip and used the Hammerhead Bluetooth Keyboard Case. (Note: I’m giddily using our Hammerhead Hard Shell Case in the photo above—my go-to case before we brought in the Bluetooth Keyboard Cases.) I gave it a real workout as it was in my backpack, on my motorcycle and used just about every day. I’ve never used a stylus much, but the combination of the keyboard and the stylus was perfect in order to deal with email, maps and reading. I really can give our own product a rave review (whew!). We like these cases so much that we are expanding the line with the addition of a genuine leather version. With the removable Bluetooth keyboard and stylus, it is a perfect package.

Our fall (free) eWaste Recycling Event is tomorrow in S. Burlington at Ben & Jerry’s headquarters. One huge advantage of partnering with Ben & Jerry’s for this event is all the free ice cream that our customers will enjoy as they properly recycle their old electronics! We also want to extend a huge thank you to Apple for providing recycling services for us. Read on below for more details about the event (as well as the upcoming one in New Hampshire).

We are also very pleased to announce that all of our stores are now accepting eWaste for environmentally sound recycling at no charge. We utilize the services of a recycling company that is a signatory to the Basal Action Network’s eStewart pledge so you can be assured that the highest standards of eWaste recycling are met.