June 20th, 2009

Hey guys! I am going for it! I am heading over to James Island this weekend for the first in a series of four sprint triathlons. This sprint series includes a .3 mile lake swim (in the doggie lake, nice), a 13 mile bike and a 3.1 mile run. For more on this visit: http://www.charlestontriathlonclub.com/csts2009/fromthetent.html. This will be my first ever tri. I have competed in one marathon and two half marathons! I am looking forward to mixing things up! I have come across some wonderful new people during my training! Karen, you have thoroughly kicked my tail on the bike at spin class! Dave Jones has been wonderful to open the pool every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 am for us to train! I probably should have taken advantage of that sooner! Only time will tell! And there have been many more new faces that have such a passion for this wonderful sport! The event starts at 7:15 am this Sunday and continues with races on July 12, August 2 and August 16. I'll compete in the last two races in hopes of competing at the Kiawah Island Olympic triathlon in September (unless my wife has other ideas! lol).

On the work front business is really picking up. We have ratified over 16 contracts in a six week time span. We are looking to close nine this month and several more in July. Thanks to all of your buyers and sellers out there who make our job worth doing! You know who you are! Thanks to a wonderful team that keeps things moving. Thanks to a wonderful wife and two children who constantly sacrifice to allow me to work long hours! And thanks to a wonderful God that has truly blessed me! Glory to Him in the highest! We have had a whirlwind two weeks with close to 10 listing appointments and many more to come this week. Please remember to keep us in mind for all of your real estate and mortgage needs. South Carolina Mortgage Company is a full service mortgage company that can help you finance or refinance your home. Rates are still very low. You can reach our loan officer James Sineath at 843.553.0788. I look forward to seeing you next week with a report on the results of the triathlon! Be blessed!