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Welcome to my blog. Hello! I am Jeri, the owner of 4Creature Comforts. I started my blog here so I can share the amazing history behind the life and times of how it all got started. Join me on my journeys.
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The Journey of Growth and Connection Through Creature Comforts
Early February I traveled to Panama. Geddy and Starr picked me up in an old beat up car. We stayed in the only hotel in Panama City that allowed dogs, a local bare bones hotel. We took a bus to Sabanitas near Colon, then a taxi past Portobello heading to Jose Pobre, a truly tiny remote seaside village, 7 miles down a dirt road past cow fields and dense jungle.
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Jul 78 min read
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blog 17: Remembering the Y2K Scare- Celebrations and Fears as the New Millennium Began
The eve of 2000 was exciting! There were major celebrations all around the world, ringing in the new century. Many people were anxious that there would be a worldwide breakdown due to Y2K, the millennium bug. It was predicted this would cause global chaos and financial disaster as computer systems wouldn’t know if it was the year 1900 or 2000.
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Apr 227 min read
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Blog 15: The Start of the I Am Collection: Beginning 1998 with Shalimar Imports and a New Business
It’s now the beginning of 1998. I had just started a new business with Robin from Shalimar Imports called the I Am Collection. I had...
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Nov 22, 20247 min read
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Blog 14: Uncovering Rare and Remarkable Carvings from Thailand in 1996: A Look Back
We left off in December of 1996 receiving two containers of goods from Thailand. These containers included...
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Oct 31, 20246 min read
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Blog 12...The Evolution of 4Creature Comforts Continues…
The year is 1995. We started the year with a visit with dear friends, Jeannie & Rauf who were living in Alabama...
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Aug 13, 20249 min read
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The Evolution of 4Creature Comforts Continues...
When Creature Comforts was open on Post Alley in Seattle, we were friendly with other local store owners, several of which were importers...
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Jun 20, 20248 min read
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The Evolution of 4Creature Comforts... Chapter 8
In the last blog, I mentioned that we went to Phuket before we packed our containers. Something dramatic happened there. Geddy ran into...
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Mar 15, 20245 min read
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The Evolution Of 4Creature Comforts Continues... (Chapter 7)
I promised adventure travel stories, so here we go! Here is our travel itinerary: Bangkok, Hat Yai, Delhi, Bombay ( it was Bombay then),...
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Feb 16, 20247 min read
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The Evolution of 4Creature Comforts Continues…
As we left off last time, Creature Comforts had opened in Seattle on Post Alley & Spring Street, the warehouse on Bainbridge Island on...
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Jan 26, 20244 min read
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Life and where it leads
A little history about me, Jeri, and 4Creature Comforts... Growing up in Norwell, Massachusetts, I was intrigued by my Mom’s business...
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Jul 18, 20232 min read
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