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A good reminder...

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Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

I was just hanging around the house ... 

That's right.. no showings, no appointments, just hanging around the house, and reached out to my buddy Bill Spear to say "how are you doin'?" cause I knew that his mom had recently had some health issues, and he texted me back that he was doing fine, and said he was in a ActiveRain zoom meeting with Nick Vandekar who was regaling us about SE Pennsylvania.

Well, at one point in my life I used to live in eastern Pennsylvania (Bethlehem), so I just couldn't resist (and besides, I really was just sitting there twiddling both of my thumbs)... so while I was fifteen minutes late, I popped into the Active Rain Zoom meeting well under way, and joined in.  Nick was running a highly organized presentation including powerpoint slides and a great side schtick.  Everyone was highly attentive and Nick was adept and knowedgeable... a great combination.

Before his presentation was over, we were all laughing and very familiar with mushrooms and paradise and intercourse (don't ask).

I can highly recommend joining AR's next zoom meeting benevolently hosted by the wonderful Debe Maxwell who gives generously of her time, and thank so kindly to Nick Vandekar who clearly spent a great deal of time preparing for his presentation of SE Pennsylvania.

If anyone else is interested in highlighting the wonders and features of their own area of the country, please make sure to let Debe Maxwell know.  I'm sure she'd love to set you up as a the next spokesperson... and we can all tune in.

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Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks so much for sharing this lively snapshot, Alan May! I really appreciate the way you captured the fun and camaraderie of the ActiveRain meetings. It’s always great to see how these gatherings bring folks together and spark new connections. Thanks again for sharing! 😊

Aug 06, 2025 02:20 PM
Alan May

It was fun being a part of the meeting.

Aug 07, 2025 09:01 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Alan- you never cease to amuse me with your creative and very funny posts.  I had to leave a little early Tuesday because my mini-me was over ready to bake with Aunt Kathy and Uncle Larry.

I loved Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543's presentation. Hope you're hanging around again some Tuesday and will join us. 

Aug 06, 2025 05:08 PM
Alan May

I'm not always available on Tuesdays (that's our broker's tour days), but this day Bill reminded me and I popped in.  It was a nice thing to do, and it's always fun to see you.

Aug 07, 2025 09:02 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good evening Alan,

I saw you pop into the Zoom meeting and glad you did! Nick had an awesome presentation and then the mushrooms exploded and about that intercourse thing...oh never mind.

Aug 06, 2025 05:49 PM
Alan May

Nick had an amazing presentation... it reminded me of how hard I used to work in highschool on those presentations.  I haven't worked that hard since... uh... well..  I can't really remember.

Aug 07, 2025 09:03 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Aug 09, 2025 06:07 PM
Alan May

awww... you're too good to me.

Aug 10, 2025 09:58 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Alan. Family commitments prevent my attendance on Tuesdays in the wonderful world of retirement. That said every Sunday I get to tell George Souto I won't be there and he lets me know how much I am going to miss. Want to gain knowledge, you should walk in the Rain.  Enjoy your day. 

Aug 10, 2025 04:58 AM
Alan May

Tuesdays are usually problematic for me, too.  But this one worked out.

Aug 10, 2025 09:59 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

That was indeed a fun call!

Aug 10, 2025 07:08 AM
Alan May

It was, it was.  I caught you smiling there a few times.

Aug 10, 2025 09:59 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

I am so looking forward to being in a space to participate in the zoom calls again!  Thanks for your post......and glad Kathy featured it this week!

Aug 10, 2025 11:43 AM
Alan May

Kathy is a great booster.

Aug 10, 2025 12:46 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Alan:

I’m sorry to have missed you, and Nick’s entertaining presentation. I grew up in the area he services so am familiar with the mushroom farms and more!

Jeff 

Aug 10, 2025 02:54 PM
Alan May

It wasn't my presentation... Nick handled it deftly all on his own.

Aug 19, 2025 03:46 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

You caught me at just the right time.  I only make about one a month (every other Tuesday a chiro appt overlaps), but Nick's presentation was a good one to make.  I spent a couple of years stationed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, so a lot of what Nick covered was familiar/.

Aug 10, 2025 04:14 PM
Alan May

same here... most of the time I'm on broker's tours on Tuesdays.

Aug 19, 2025 03:46 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

The zoom meetings are informative and sometimes, FUN, Alan! Seems that life tends to get in the way of joining everyone lately for me.

Aug 10, 2025 05:33 PM
Alan May

Life has a way of doing that, doesn't it?

Aug 19, 2025 03:47 AM
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I am sorry to have miss Nick's presentation. I am sorry that I am missing so many good presentations. Problem is that Tuesday is our Office Meeting Day so it is hard to find time to join the AR group.

Aug 16, 2025 01:36 PM
Alan May

Yep... but business comes first, John.  We get that.

Aug 19, 2025 03:47 AM