Today I had lunch with a dear friend to say "see you later" before we pack our truck and head for North Carolina. To say it was emotional would be an understatement. Well, we sat and chatted, reminisced, laughed and, yes, we cried. And the tears were both tears of sadness and tears of joy. When
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10/27/2008
My confession? I let go with a string of expletives in a crowded area. The ability to think and reason left me momentarily. My apology? To the little 6 year old red haired, freckle faced boy that is missing his front teeth .... and his daddy. As I sat in the crowded boarding area of the airpor
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10/26/2008
I have been so busy trying to get all the details of our upcoming move in order that I totally missed the boat on introducing a new member to our ranks. Ladies and gents … Meet John Mangas, Broke/Owner, ReMax Preferred Associates in Toledo, Ohio. John has taken the plunge into the blogosphere by
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10/22/2008
Toledo, OH October 17, 2008 Today was absolutely beautiful. Cool temperatures, a light breeze, bright sunshine ... and the company of wonderful friends. You see, this was the last opportunity I was going to have to gather some close friends together in order to build a special memory to take wit
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10/17/2008
My new friend, Marlene Pelligrini, has tagged me to write a post about why I do what I do. Now, one would think that that should not be a big task since it’s something we do every day. Many times by rote. But is it really? Having had some pretty interesting careers in my life (those stories for a
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10/16/2008
October 9, 2008 Toledo, Ohio Wow! It didn't really hit me till I was home. But this morning was my last opportunity to sit with my brokers (John and Kathy) and a group of agents and just shoot the breeze and brainstorm. To have a free exchange of ideas, frustrations, random thoughts and anxi
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10/09/2008
This post is going to be kind of long, so proceed at your own risk of falling asleep. Have you ever known someone that has a continuous black cloud that follows them around? Through no fault of their own? Someone that no matter what they do they can't seem to get ahead .. even just a little? I
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10/06/2008
My dear friend, and soon to be co-worker, Elizabeth Nieves, has blessed me with many things -- her friendship, her honesty, her humor, her business acumen, her faith and her trust in me. And she has blessed me with the Friendship Ball! It's my understanding that once a person receives this ball
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10/04/2008