Gold Star Sunday!
This morning I rose early to prepare coffee for a new friend and amazing artist who was dropping in at 9AM to pick up some Flyer's I had created for the 2011 Okanagan Arts Awards - Call for Nominations. Julia Tropps is a multi-talented, muti-disciplinary visual artist with abundant energy and enthusiasm for her profession. It wss Julia's who invited me to join the Arts Awards Committee where I am now filling the Marketing Chair role.
Next on the agenda was a Book Launch and Reading, by a new author Stan Chung. Global Citizen is Stan's first book, and I was excited to follow his FB and Tweets as he journaled on his trek home yesterday- from the Ferry in Victoria (2nd last car on!!) to the road condition crossing Meritt (clear but slippery) to his entry and subsequent rear end collision 2 KM from his family's final destination in Kelowna. (not his fault). As the minutes grew closer to the reading, I felt a tummy turn as I imagined the drama unfolding at the theater, the lineups, the signing. What Fun!
Robert McDonald, met me at the door, then ushered me to the "purchasing" table, where I became the proud owner of one of the first 100 Global Citizen's hot off the preses. Minutes later I took my seat, clutching the coveted book close to my heart, the freshly inscribed words "Sharon, You are with me, Stan Chung" inscribed on the inside label. Another new friend - Bill, the Poet - took the seat beside me, comfortably launching into a 'what do you do' and 'How do you know Stan' dialogue.
Next it was a trip to the Kelowna Golf Club, a 1/2 glass of wine in honour of Santa's Family Day, then home to tutor a potential Realtor wannabe on MLS listings, Advertising, Ethics, and Morals for successful Realtors.
It would be easy to say I didn't do too much in the way of Real Estate today, but instead I will repeat a comment from my early morning guest, Julia .." I do what I love .. so every day is a work day, and every day is a play day". But Today - was a Gold Star day!
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