If you do (blink, that is), you might miss it.

I was just discussing with my wife that it seemed like Halloween was just last week. What happened to November?  I don’t know if it is my old age, or having 2 kids:  one in high school with basketball season starting and one in elementary with all her extracurriculars, or the space/time continuum is really accelerating; I feel that if I blink, I’m going to miss quite a bit.

So, my apologies that this month’s newsletter is a little late and may seem a little rushed.  Hopefully it is still as enjoyable as always and you get some time to relax and enjoy the articles in between all the Holiday madness.  Thank you so much for being a part of this endeavor and I look forward to sharing all the new, exciting, and interesting happenings at Patio World in 2025.

Take care and  Have a Great Holiday Season!

Wayne Romain

Patio World

Life, Lived Better – Outdoors

What’s New at PW:

A major makeover is on the way at Patio World, Riverside.  Starting in January 2025 we will be updating, painting, re-modeling, and re-designing the interior of our showroom.  A lot of planning and hard work has gone into this endeavor to not only enhance your shopping experience, but to showcase our curated furniture collections and how they can enrich your outdoor living experience.  So, pardon the dust and keep your eye on our Social Media & Website as we will have irregular business hours during this month.

Christmas World is in Full Swing! Don’t miss out on our one-of-a-kind Holiday experience.

Experience Christmas the way it should be, the way you remember it being.  Not pretentious, not gimmicky, but pure joy. Holiday magic and nostalgia that can only be appreciated and felt in-person.

Dozens of Christmas Trees, 1000s of Ornaments, Ribbon, Decor, Awesome Holiday Soundtrack, and More!

Riverside’s Oldest and Largest fully dedicated Christmas Store for over 39 Years!

Bring Your Family.  Bring Your Friends. Enjoy the Festive Holiday Delights at our Family-Owned Shoppe.

Follow Us on Social Medial for latest happenings and arrivals:

Out & About

→The Season of Giving Is at Our Store.  We are An Official Drop Off Location – Toys For Tots

→One of My Favorite Episodes – Festivus for The Rest of Us

→The Best Gifts When – Hanukka Meets Gen Z

→ Because 54 Wasn’t Enough – Party Time

(WBR) Wayne’s Book Review

My New Year’s Resolution / Goal for the year is to read one book a month.  And aren’t you lucky – You get a rare glimpse into the mind of Wayne Romain and his take on said book.  Just so you know, I’m not a reader.  In the last 10 years, I have probably read six or seven books at the most.  No literary giant here, but like a lot of things in life, you get outside your element, do things you don’t normally do, and you might learn something.

What does this have to do with the outdoors?  Maybe nothing.  Maybe a lot. But it does represent another pastime that we can enjoy (or muddle through) in The Outdoors.

This month’s book:

Arizona Argonauts

by H Bedford Jones 

Book Overview

Arizona Argonauts, a 1920 western novel, was written by the self-proclaimed “King of the Pulps,” H. Bedford-Jones.  He is considered one of the most prolific pulp magazine writers of all time.

The novel incorporates some of the author’s favorite subjects:  history, adventure fantasy, crime, and Western fiction all-encompassing a sort of “Lost World”.  This one being Two Palms, a dead-end and dying mining town on the edge of the Arizona desert during the 1920s.  The story follows the path of the few old and incumbered inhabitants of this borough and what transpires when 5 “newcomers”, each one, cut from an extremely different cloth, take residence and make these environs their own.

There is much treachery, double crossing, and hidden agendas that cross from these disparate characters.  Each trying to win some sort of advantage while at the same time escaping or trying to make amends with one’s sordid past.  The newcomers include a well-known surgeon escaping his fall from grace, a couple of criminal delinquents evading the law, and a very wealthy San Francisco businessman’s attempt to find the solution to his debilitating addiction to opium.  An interesting tale indeed and written in the prose of the time.  Which means if you are easily offended by off colored or stereotypical racial language, take heed.

Short and sweet.  Perfect novel for me during the Holiday crunch.  Just about a 4-hour read and entertaining to boot!

On a scale of 1-10, I’d give it a 7.

Note: This is my unprofessional, biased, informal review. I make no claims and receive no money or support for my reviews.  It’s just an extrapolation from the mind of WR.

La Última Palabra (The Last Word)

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”

— John Steinbeck