“Christmas is…” (2006)

Sometimes it’s difficult to believe in this era of “'iPod’s, digital cameras, cell phones and this year’s Wii, PS3 or last years Xbox 360” fad…when kids expect $1000 electronic presents from Santa and parents rush all over town, spending countless hours standing in line to get them so their children won’t be disappointed on Christmas morning, that it wasn’t always like this.      For example, when we first sent the Christmas message that follows to our friends and customers over a half century ago, we didn’t know the author of it then and even though we have used it many times in the past 50+ years, we still do not know whom to credit. We do know however, that one of the many things that make Christmas so great is its timelessness.      And even though times and circumstances change as we mentioned above, we imagine that those serving our country today, whether it be in far off places like Iraq and Afghanistan or those here at home still striving to recover from natural disasters like hurricane Katrina, are no basically different from those who served in other conflicts at other times or suffered through other national disasters when it comes to their memories of home and Christmas. In that context, it seems to us as appropriate today as it did when we first sent it, so many years ago. We hope you enjoy it and that you will be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter to see our Christmas card:      CHRISTMAS is...the writer's cramp you get from addressing Christmas cards...the miles and miles of gift ribbon that is never enough... the phony heartiness of department store Santa Clauses...aching feet and pushing crowds.      CHRISTMAS is…the gift you buy because you should...the way money vanishes...the sleep of the exhausted on Christmas night...and the hopeless chaos of a house the morning after.      CHRISTMAS is also...a father on a wobbly ladder putting a battered angel on the tree-top...Bing Crosby singing Adeste Fideles...the delicious freedom of choice that confronts a small shopper in the dollar stores...the lovely combination of smells: bread in the oven and pine cones on the hearth.      CHRISTMAS is also...a Mother and a Father sitting through a school play and seeing only one fat angel...your whole, maddening, wonderful family, seen in a flash of brilliance, as the people you love to the hurting point...the sound of church bells splintering the frosty midnight with tidings of great joy.      FOR CHRISTMAS…is the Birthday of the Child whose coming is the reason why children can laugh and men can dream.      It doesn't have to be Christmas for us to remember our many good friends and customers who have made any success we have achieved possible...but the season does give us an opportunity to pause and express our appreciation for their friendship and goodwill. It's folks like you that makes our business possible...and it is our sincere pleasure to pause and say "Thank You" and extend our warmest good wishes for you and yours this holiday season. Climatically Merry Sherman 2nd Generation President Phone #: 757-468-5800 Fax #: 757-468-5805 email: comfort@climatemakers.com Web site: http://www.climatemakers.com "Your family's indoor comfort is our family's business"   Look Who’s Reading What!       About 250 visitors, look in on the Climatemakers website every day. Click here to see the “Top 50” pages viewed last month and if you see a title you like, click on it!

     P.S. This newsletter is not an orphan. In our newsletter archives, there are over 140 letters with similar tips and helpful hints to make your life in your house, more comfortable. You can see the list by clicking here.

     P.P.S. To keep our website as current as possible, we have just added 3 new pages to the ever growing total (now in excess of 250+ pages). We think you will find the new page depicting “Climatemakers Cartoon Family” especially interesting. You can see it by clicking here.

     This constantly updating of our website is not only to add content but to make it easier for you to navigate…so that you can find answers to your questions about HVAC, quicker than ever before. If you haven’t visited the website recently, and especially if you have any qualms about the performance or the cost of heating this winter, you will find many items of interest.

     For example, on one of our newest web pages entitled 101 ways to save energy, you can see a detailed list of the many ways you can use to reduce energy costs (just click here). Or you might want to see one of our newer pages, "The Amazing Scroll Compressor" where you can see an animated explanation of what many people claim to be the greatest technological improvement in heating and air conditioning history by clicking here.

     P.P.P.S. You can also see for yourself, the professional response your call for services generates (and the response you can expect), by clicking here to see our recently updated overview of operations.

     To see all the page titles of our 250+ page web site at a glance, click here.

     Or you can select from some of the most popular accessories like a programmable thermostat that automatically regulates the heating/cooling in your house to suit your lifestyle (click here) or an electronic air cleaner that removes dirt, dust and pollen to improve your health (click here) or an automatic humidifier to add moisture to the air in the winter (click here) or how to add a zoning system that will save you money as it increases or decreases the heating/cooling in those rooms where and when it is not needed (click here).