RV Adventures

CEO Daily Update – 9.8.2020

September 8, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Garage Sale Anyone? | CISCO2911/K9’s | Disinfecting Sprays | Made for Eternity

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

Well hello there … I haven’t seen you since, well, last week! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Me and my family sure did.

As I said on Friday, I had just gotten home with a new-to-us motorhome and the kids were beside themselves. They immediately wanted to stay the night in it so I agreed for us to do that on Friday night. The wife said “y’all go ahead, I am going to enjoy the quiet house to myself”. I get it. Both girls stayed in their bunks all night which was a little shocking. Saturday night they wanted to stay again, so we did. Sunday night they wanted to stay again, so we did. Mama came down and hung out with us for a movie and then left us to it. We had a campfire, roasted marshmallows, snuggled in the recliner and watched TV together. It was great. We are already making memories and haven’t even left the yard yet!

We also went to Mike’s house (the friend with cancer) this weekend to help get ready for a garage sale. They moved a while back and still have a mountain of things that need to go. I’m pretty good at moving fast, sorting, organizing, and making sense of things, and worked as fast as Mike could think and make decisions, which isn’t slow … so I was pretty wore out! I really love that sort of productive exercise where you’re not just exercising for the sake of exercising (which I never do).

The garage sale is in Hoschton (GA) this weekend (Fri, Sat, and a little on Sun). If you are in the area and want to stop by, email me and I will give you the address!

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …

Until 2016, the “Happy Birthday” song was not for public use. Meaning, prior to 2016, the song was copyrighted and you had to pay a license to use it.

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

Cisco 2911 Integrated Services Router, CISCO2911/K9

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and got to enjoy good food and time with friends and family! To ease us back into the workweek, I figured we’d start the week of product spotlights with a sale!

Today we are featuring the Cisco 2911 Integrated Services Router, CISCO2911/K9. This Integrated Services Router features embedded hardware encryption acceleration, voice and video-capable digital signal processor (DSP) slots, optional firewall, intrusion prevention, call processing, voicemail, and application services.

Here’s a rundown of the interfaces on the ISR:

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CEO Daily Update – 9.4.2020

September 4, 2020 by Craig Haynie

On the Road Again | Cisco Switches | New Safety Products | Tech News

Happy Friday!

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I made it home! I was nearing the house around 7pm I texted the wife before I got to the driveway and her and the girls (4 and 7) were waiting in the yard. I got parked and the girls ran over. I knelt down to give them hugs and kisses … BARELY got any, and they about knocked me down to get in the door of the RV!

They loved the thing and were about to pass out of excitement over their bunk beds – each with a shelf and it’s own TV/DVD player. We had to nearly pry them out of them to go eat dinner. All they could talk about was “can we sleep in it??”. I think there is no way around a front yard camping trip this weekend, haha!

As I mentioned before, we already have a camping trip planned in a couple weeks, and we have another set of friends we are already starting a conversation with about going somewhere too.

In addition to that, while this Motorhome is in near perfect shape to be 10 years old, I have a handful of things I would like to do to it like replacing the radio and speakers, some maintenance items, and minor repairs. I look forward to the projects.

Now that I am home, I cannot wait to get on the road again! Let the fun begin!

I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard …

There is a town in Nebraska called Monowi with a population of one. The only resident is a woman who is the Mayor, Bartender and Librarian.

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CEO Daily Update – 9.2.2020

September 2, 2020 by Craig Haynie

CP-7841-K9 |Clorox | Beliefs, behaviors, and branding | the RV journey home

Happy Wednesday!

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The RV Journey home: I decided to drive from Orlando to Tampa Sunday night at 1:30am. The sellers told me that Lazy Days had a camp ground on-site that was amazing. (They are the largest RV dealer in the world, according to themselves). It is a mighty impressive place! I wanted to get the RV washed and waxed and also behold this RV super dealer as well as look at their service offerings in case I need work done in the future and can come to this area.

When I got there I had to disconnect the CRV in the main parking lot before going to the camp site. They have a guard shack 24 hours and they were super helpful to get me a space and even helped me with the car when I discovered the battery had died en route (face palm). There were no jumper cables to be found so we pushed it into a parking spot and I dealt with it the next day.

It is a really cool experience to have an RV at a camp ground and also have a car so you can go exploring, out to eat, etc. I’m digging it!

Today I set out toward home. It’s 8 hours in a car so prob 10+ hours in the RV since you can’t go quite as fast. The plan is to stop somewhere along the way and stay a night and drive the rest of the way the next day.

My girls are beside themselves and I cannot wait to get home and then see their bunks, which is about all they care about lol.

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CEO Daily Update – 9.1.2020

September 1, 2020 by Craig Haynie

CAB-AC (Standard Power Cord) | Disinfectant Sprays | RV Update

Happy Tuesday!

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I did it. I bought the RV in Orlando. It was touch and go for a moment there – I thought the guy was flaking on me. Turns out his back had gone out a few days before and he was in pretty bad pain. He’d not mentioned that before. I was able to share about all my back issues over the last 20 years and give him some guidance which I think he and his wife really appreciated.

Not only did I get the super nice but gently used and affordably priced motorhome, I was also able to buy his 2012 CRV that was already rigged up as a tow vehicle. So now we are really set to hit the road!

For those camping folks out there that have been emailing me, here are the details …

2010 Tiffin Allegro Open Road 35QBA. Front engine diesel on Freightliner chassis which was a special option. Not many of them out there. That’s the main thing that sold me on this one at first. Perfectly clean and almost no blemishes. $67k, which is a steal for such a nice motorhome.

2012 Honda CRV with 80k miles, already setup to tow – $7k! What?!

I am beyond happy and excited for the family. We already have a camping trip planned in a couple of weeks with someone from CK and his family!

Now for the trip home!

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Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

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CEO Daily Update – 8.18.2020

August 18, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Gallons of Sanitizer | CP-PWR-CUBE-4 | Becoming Debt Free|My Continued RV Adventures

Happy Tuesday!

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Rerun included a link to a video Jonathan and I recorded in her product spotlight yesterday. I didn’t watch it till after the email was sent out and was like wow, I look different! It’s crazy how different a person can look after losing 50lbs! As an added bonus I was in an especially goofy mood that day and as you can see, I started the video off laughing. We couldn’t seem to get a good take and I got the giggles. Jonathan wasn’t as amused as I was – lol.

I also mentioned in my email that my wife and I are 5 days apart. I failed to mention we are 5 days and four years apart (she just turned 38 and I turned 42). That reminded me of a cool story … I had an executive that worked for me several years ago. He and I were meeting with a consultant and somehow wedding anniversaries came up. One of them said theirs was in a particular month, and the other one said that theirs was as well. Then one mentioned the day of the month, and the other’s was on the same day. Then one of them mentioned the year and it turned out they were both married on the same exact day more than 40 years earlier! So odd! I of course kept drilling hoping it was the same TIME but there was a difference of several hours.

RV Adventure Update below!

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

CP-PWR-CUBE-4

As many of us have transitioned from working in the office to working from home, we’ve had to find ways to power our devices so that there is no interruption to business! This is where products like the CP-PWR-CUBE-4 come in clutch! This power cube is a replacement power supply for Cisco CP-88XX, CP-89XX, and CP-99XX VoIP Phones. Check out our product page to see all compatible models. As usual, we have you covered whether you need Cisco original Factory Sealed or Refurbished. We even offer our very own CK Branded model as well as a CK Branded Model w/Straight Plug! Both of the CK versions are on sale now for a limited time at prices that can’t be beat!

From Joe, our friendly Safety Supplies Product Marketer:

As you all may know by now, these emails are written the night before you receive them. Last night I had mentioned Clorox wipes are in stock… by the time I woke up this morning I was shocked (but not too much) to see you guys had bought everything we had! Completely ran us dry till the next shipment! With the current craze over brands like Clorox I’d like to direct you to our Disinfectant Sprays. I did everything I could to give our customers the absolute BEST options, which not surprising is Clorox.

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CEO Daily Update – 8.17.2020

August 17, 2020 by Craig Haynie

Clorox Wipes Update | GLC-SX-MM | Gunshots at Walmart | My Continued RV Adventures

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the CablesAndKits CEO daily email. Read more about this email by scrolling to the very bottom.

The RV adventure continues …. We left my wife’s hometown (Mimi and G’s) Sunday morning and headed to Tybee Island (GA). There is a campground here and we rented a spot. We also rented a golf cart but showed up too late so we have to get it this morning. The beach is a few blocks away and the golf cart will prove to be very convenient I’m sure. We plan to drive it to eat as well which seems fun.

We stopped at Walmart on the way and as we approached the building I heard gunshots. Uhh… stop. Dial 91. Think. People keep walking toward the place …. Open Google Maps. “Gun range”. Enter. Yep, not too far behind the Walmart. Ok, keep walking.

Sunday was also my wife’s birthday (happy birthday! Yes, we are just 5 days apart, both Leo’s and are always bickering about something. It must be fun to watch. Haha). She had to have a chocolate something so we stopped at a Cupcakery in Savannah on the way in. I wheeled the big RoadHome in the parking lot like I’d just robbed a bank, we grabbed the goods, and were off. After just a few days with this thing I’m (overly) confident enough to take it through a Checkers Drive Thru.

Christin (wife) complained about the toilet at one point. It’s jammed up against the cabinet with the TP holder hanging out. I told her you have to do your business with a gangsta lean. Or ride it side saddle. She just looked at me. Maybe she was thinking about it.

Today, we go to the beach and bake. Who in the world goes to the beach in GA in August? It’s a good thing I’ve been anemic and am cold all the time. Maybe I’ll be nice and comfy while the wife and girls soak up the sun. I’ll be in a chair under the umbrella where I belong.

I’m sitting here writing this Sunday night. It’s 10:30pm and I’ve got a camp fire going. Why? It’s 82 degrees in August. Cause that’s part of the experience right? Plus, the smoke seems to run the skeeters off. Good times so far.

Today’s Product Spotlight from Rerun (AKA Rebecca):

GLC-SX-MM

Today we are featuring a CLASSIC! The GLC-SX-MM transceiver is one of those core, tried and true products that we all know and love! These 1G SFP transceiver modules offer tons of flexibility as they support 50/125, 62.5/125, and laser optimized 50/125 (OM3) fiber! They are an ideal solution for providing gigabit uplink capabilities in many Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls. In addition, they are hot-swappable so they are super easy to install – just plug-and-play (with your config cause it’s never right the first time haha)!

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