When DH and I were first dating, he lived in Detroit. We went to a lot of baseball games during that time. He is a big baseball fan, and having three brothers, I know a lot about the game. I’m not such a fan as he is (few people are) but I really enjoy going to see a game live.
This evening we’re off to see the local AAA PCL club, the New Orleans Zephyrs. I got BOGO tickets, third base line, 16th row. Game starts at 6:00, with a lot to do before we go, but here I am writing a blog post for the first time in ages instead of getting busy.
I thought he would miss living in a city with a Major League team, but it’s become so expensive (in spite of the recent price cuts) to see a Major League game that I don’t think he minds so much. AAA ball is still fun, and the prize giveaways and cheesy stuff only add to the fun.
Friday is Entrepreneur Day at The Kid’s school. The fourth graders have booths where they sell goods or services. Some kids have games, others make and sell stuff. Some do face painting, others sell stickers or little toys. The Kid is selling slime; a non-Newtonian fluid, i.e. a fluid whose flow properties are not described by a single constant value of viscosity. Basically, it’s cool gooey stuff.
Production has been a team effort. Packaging, glue, and 20 Mule Team Borax compose the COGS. Marketing has been minimal, but the audience is captive and the product is fun and has sold well in the past. The Kid’s Slime is available in four vibrant colors. He is selling them for $1 each. Others are also selling Slime, but we are hopeful that The Kid’s super-size portions will drive sales.
The school takes 50% of revenue, not profit. After the school’s cut, the remaining revenue goes to the Kid. If we take out COGS, net profit is just $10, which is not a lot of money for a lot of work (and his support staff worked for free!) We discussed a higher price point, but The Kid says others are selling slime for cheaper (though the quantities are smaller) so he doesn’t want to mark it up too much.
I’m going to make sure to show him net profit so the lessons about making and selling stuff are not lost to Mom and Dad’s desire for him to enjoy the experience.
Published on May 8, 2009
in The Fam.
Here is a picture of our new cat:
And here is another:
He is a very pleasant little fellow. He’s playful but not a spaz. We’ve had a lot of difficulty coming up with a name, because I’m so indecisive and because we haven’t been able to find one we all like really well. We seem to have settle on Sir Ralph Crumpets.
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