I pulled it off!

Last night I pulled off a surprise party for my dad! He's turning 60 next week. We meet at Sweet Lorraine's at the Detroit Downtown Courtyard. After appetizers and some socializing, we headed to Greektown Casino. I'm not much of a gambler, but I came out $18 ahead! Everyone seemed to have a good time and I know my dad had a lot of fun!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a great day with friends and family! Yeah Turkey! It's my favorite!

Happy Birthday to Rachel! It was yesterday. I remember when she was born . . . Gary's sister came home the next day and cooked Thanksgiving dinner! Wow!

Can't he catch a break?

My friend Kevin called me last night to let me know that two of his kids were a bad car accident on Friday. The SUV they were in rolled 3 times. His daughter has a broken pelvis, and his son is messed up as well. When is this guy going to get a break? Please say a prayer for him and his family. Thank you.

Congratulations Beth & Mike!

I was at a wedding last night at The Dearborn Inn (a Marriott Hotel). A friend from work married off her daughter last night. It was a great night! Congratulations Beth & Mike!

We'll Miss You Bo!

What started a fun rivalry between myself and my co-workers in Ohio, ended a sad day for college football history. Bo Schembechler was a coach I first heard about in high school. Our football coach was a Bo fanatic. Then I went to Michigan, sure it was in Dearborn, but I had football tickets! It's sad to know he's gone, but I hope the team has the momentum to bring it home for Bo! Go Blue!

Why?

Why is it that my professor has not posted any grades since week one? (we're in week five right now)?

Why is it that I can't seem to please one of the hotels I represent, no matter what I do?

Why is it that we are in the middle of November and I'm still trying to figure out what happened to June?

Why would someone from the bank call and leave me a message about my consolidation loan (that I have not taken out), cause me to freak out and not sleep last night because I'm thinking that I just moved into phase 2 of my identity theft, only to find out that she was soliciting me for a home equity loan to as a way to consolidate my bills? It took everything in me to remain professional on the phone. That was a very MISLEADING voice mail!

Not much else going on. Could still use some prayers for my family and loved ones.

Get OUT and VOTE!

Don't forget to vote today! If you don't vote, don't complain about what's going on in this country!

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Thanks to the Troy Marriott, a bunch of us from work were treated to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at the Palace. We received transportation in the form of a party bus, suite tickets, and a LOT of beverages. The night ended with complimentary accommodations at the hotel. Some of you may have received some text messages and/or photos sent from me. I hope you enjoyed them. I'm starting to get better at typing these text messages!

It was a great time and it was nice to get out. Elijah spent the night with Grandpa S and had fun as well. It was back to the routine on Saturday with a morning karate class.

November?

Say it isn't so! Where has this year gone?

I am reading a book about leadership in my class. It's called "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell. It's a great, easy to read, book about what makes a great leader. There are so many good quotes, I could go on forever . . .

A great quote is actually a leadership proverb: "He who thinks he leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk." (Maxwell, 1998, p.20).

I'll try to quote some more as the month goes on.