26 Weeks to Freedom: Creating an Internet Business

Bob Mann

Today I wasn’t expecting to be visiting the famous Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm (about 30 miles south of Portland), especially since the weather this week has been rather cold and wet.  But after driving down to that general area this morning for another reason altogether, I decided to take a detour over to the fields since the sun was out and I knew it wouldn’t be crowded (unlike on the weekends).  And as you can see from the photo above, my timing couldn’t have been better!

Over the past 25 years, owners Ross and Dorothy Iverson have turned their “Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival” into quite an attraction for about 3 weeks every spring—late March through mid-April—when the tulips are at their peak.  They grow dozens of different varieties. And of course there’s a store right there where you can order bulbs for delivery next fall, as well as taking cut tulips home with you now.  They have some extra attractions to keep the kids amused, so it’s a great place to take the whole family.  Here’s a little tip: when you drive in, you can either park in the first parking area immediately ahead of you (near the stores and food stands—then walk or take the tram out to the tulip fields), or you can drive through and park right next to the fields.  They charge $5 per car on weekdays and $10 on weekends.  If you can go during the week I highly recommend it—not only does it cost less, but it will be far less crowded. 

So yes, I confess—I haven’t done much in the way of Internet marketing work today.  I’ll get back to that tomorrow.  But hey—when you can hit a glorious sight like this during a sunny break in an otherwise chilly and wet week, how can you blame me for goofing off?

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