Renaissance

The freight forwarders just advised that the Renaissance will arrive in Norfolk, Virginia this evening. History tells me it will take about 2 weeks to get here. So, right at the end of the year.
Our agent informs us we'll be the first in the States to have it.
It comes from a smaller producer and they are limiting their production to only certain buyers. We'll certainly be the only ones in Oklahoma to have it.
We'll place the bundles in spots with ample drainage because if we don't, the daily drool pool in front of the stone will require extra personnel to keep it clean. :-}
Latest word has the next two containers arriving on 7Jan 2007 via the same vessel. That would put them in here around the fourth week of January. However, if they make a load transfer in Mozambique, it may be a bit longer....

Next Container

This is 3cm Manhattan.

This is 3cm Suprema Gold, aka Classico Supreme. 2 bundles coming.

3cm Pietra Imperiale. 1 bundle coming.
Also, some 3cm New Venetian Gold with some nice movement. Some 3cm Santa Cecelia Light, which we have not had for several years.
This container should load in late November and should be here in January of 2007.

2cm Juliet

This is 2cm Juliet. We have one bundle coming. It is with the Renassaince. It will be here by Christmas 2006.

On the water

This is 3cm Renassaince. A brand new material. We have 4 bundles of 3cm and 2 bundles of 2cm loading in Vitoria, Brazil as of Nov. 19th, 2006. It should be here by Christmas.