Posted in Miscellaneous on May 19th, 2009
A few weeks ago Marcus got together with some of his best friends at school to take some sports pictures. Some Mom thought it would be a good idea to take some picture of them now in their sports gear. Maybe we will take another one in jr. high or high school if they are [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jan 16th, 2009
For many people who fly regularly they know the routine when the stewardesses makes the preflight safety instructions. We know exactly what they are going to say so we keep reading and our ipods remain on. I’m guilty of this as well. I know they are giving some instructions about what to do in the [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jan 8th, 2009
Happy New Year. Just 3 days into the new year I already had a first time experience. It was the first time I have ever been invited to a wedding ………on less than 24 hours notice. On Friday night we got a call inviting us to a wedding the next day. The next day??? [...]
Posted in Blogging, Miscellaneous on Jul 16th, 2008
My post on the escalating price of airline travel got linked to a similar news story published on CNN online. You can see the article here. At the end of the article my article is featured in the section titled “From The Blogs”.
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jul 16th, 2008
In the early days of air travel, airplane travel was a luxury reserved for the very rich. Over the years airline travel was made available to the common people with air fares becoming more affordable. Bargain airlines sprung up and it was cheaper to fly than drive. Now with the gas prices skyrocketing airline travel [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Miscellaneous on Jun 6th, 2008
I have never considered myself being old despite being told by several people that I am old. Still certain events happen in life that make me think that I may not be as young and spry as I used to be. Here are some signs that you are aging:
Kids: Nothing reminds you more [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Apr 16th, 2008
As I read the paper this morning the headline on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle read “Huge State Quake Predicted within 30 Years”. This is front page news? For those of us who grew up in California earthquakes are an accepted part of life. I still have vivid [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Mar 20th, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4
Take the awareness test to see how aware you are of your surroundings. Sometimes we are so focused on something that we miss something obvious. In the business world we sometimes get so focused on the details that we miss the big picture. This awareness test is a reminder that sometimes we have to take [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Mar 4th, 2008
I am on a business trip to Austin this week. Normally, when I travel I take some DVDs with me to watch on my computer while I wait at the airport or in the hotel. I have a lot of DVDs I received from Christmas I never got around to watching until I [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Feb 27th, 2008
Its the middle of the week. Its cold. . Daydreaming about somewhere warm, and tropical…..like Hawaii.
