One of Those Days

I had this great plan all laid out for what I was going to do today. Yeah right!!! I got to the office and it couldn't have been more than ten minutes later, Kevin says, "hey, the phones went dead." Arrrrgh! So I go look at the phone controller and sure enough, it's dead, completely and totally irreversibly dead. So I spent my well planned easily executed day doing nothing other than soliciting bids and meeting with salesmen to spend inordinate amounts of money to purchase and have a new phone system installed here at the office. It is currently 8:30pm and I am now leaving the office after an exhausting day of making executive decisions, signing contracts and spending tons of money while Harold and Judy are down in Dallas on business. I guess that well planned, easily executed day will have to wait yet another.

Oh yeah, we now have a killer new phone system in the office and I am the only one who knows how to use it.

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It Snowed Again!

Except this time it is BUTT COLD!!! It started snowing last night around 5:00pm and it finally stopped snowing at 5:30pm tonight. It is currently 10 degrees outside and it is supposed to be ten below by tomorrow morning. EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Talk about freezing your fingers off. Oh well. I work inside for the most part. Work has been kinda strange lately. I haven't been able to get anything done on my to do lists. I have been in this meeting and that meeting and then another one. Next year is looking to be fairly full. We hit the ground running on January 12th. I don't see it letting up until sometime next fall. The week of July 4th is already completely booked up. I am getting married in 123 days. Woohooo! I can't wait. Not only will I be getting married but I will be taking my first vacation in a long long long time.

That's all for now.

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Time and Traditions

I stayed in CO for Thanksgiving again this year. It's kinda funny how we all have traditions that create expectations. Then we move out from our parents houses and live on our own and start with nothing. Last year I went to Craig and Priscilla's house to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was fun. They have a few traditions that are very similar to what I grew up with. This year I went to Harold and Judy's house for Thanksgiving and it was a very different experience. It was fun but it wasn't the expectation I have developed over my years of life for a Thanksgiving celebration. All in all I had a good time. It just got a lot of thought started about traditions and holiday expectations.

In other news, long distance relationships are a pain in the butt. No, I am not saying they aren't worth it. I am just saying that it is tough. Everyday I wish I could see Britni when I get home from work. Everyday she wishes she could see me when she gets home from work. It is harder to talk things over because there are only words and nothing else. It is harder to get things done because we can't just get in the car and go look at tuxes. We have to do everything in baby steps. I am very task oriented. I like to get things done in the most efficient manner possible. This certainly isn't it. I am learning a lot about patience right now.

I think that is all that is on my mind right now. There might be more later but I have run dry.

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I'm Here

I am here in Des Moines right now. I don't think I could live here. It is a weird sort of cold. I really like Denver's weather a whole lot. Anyway, it's time for my update.

Wedding:

Things are going pretty well. Men's Wearhouse is a pain because what is on the website is not what is available in the store. The caterer hasn't had time to make a contract up, so I got on their case and said I have to have it by next Monday. The limo is scheduled. We might be changing our mind about the first night hotel room, but it's not like we would tell anyone were it is anyway. Ha-ha. I am waiting a little bit on Honeymoon arrangements to let some pricing settle down on a couple of things. Being this far out the pricing is not set in stone and I have a problem saying I will spend money without knowing how much.

Work:

Interesting. The usual response. I am learning a lot. Mostly about people. I am somewhat frustrated with one situation right now but it will work itself out. We have a lighting staff that is capable and will finally. I am somewhat relieved about that.

We had a DOT consultant come in and look at our trucking to help us with all of the laws and record keeping. Next thing I know Jesse, Harold, and I are the only ones who are qualified to drive any of the trucks. Colorado has a crappy law that says that you must have a commercial drivers license to drive any vehicle that has a USDOT number on the side of it. Then they have this other crappy law that says you must have a USDOT number on the side of every vehicle that is owned by a company. Big time PITA!! So now everyone has to go get their CDL and if they are going to go get their CDL it might as well be at least a class B. There are some people who will never be allowed to even try for a class A. The thought of some people towing a 53' trailer worth millions is absolutely mind numbing.





Life:

In general it is going pretty well. I am starting to pay down some debt finally. I can't wait to have it all paid off. Our goal is to have all of our "dirty" debt paid off in a year and a half. I am so tired of paying interest on things I don't even remember. I know this might be the kettle calling the pot black but just a little word of advise to all of you who read this.

If you won't die without it you can do without it. If you can't pay cash, don't pay at all. There is no such thing as "good debt" there is such a thing as debt.

That is the end of my tirade for the day.

Later

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She's Coming!!!!

Britni is coming to Denver for the company Christmas Party. I can't wait. That means we get to hang out and have some fun here in Denver. Wooo Hooo.

Later,

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Once a Month

Britni and I made a goal of seeing each other at least once a month until the wedding. So far we have met that goal. We are 4 1/2 months away from the wedding and we are starting to hate the fact that it is only once a month. What do you do about it? We really can't do anything. It wouldn't make sense for her to move out here before the wedding because the wedding is in Des Moines, she lives at her Mom's house and cuts down on living expenses, she would have to find a new job out here and then take unpaid time off for our wedding and honeymoon. It wouldn't make sense for me to move out there because that is not where we want to live and I couldn't find another job like the one I have. Grrrr. Logistics, circumstances, and love should not be placed in the same situation.

I get to go see Britni next Thursday. I can't wait. December is going to be a tough month though. Neither of us has time off that coincides and she can't ask for time off because she works in retail and we all know what happens in retail around Christmas time. Hopefully she will be able to come out on her two days off and come to the company Christmas Party but that is a stretch. I am debating as to whether I should go to see Britni for Christmas since she only has Christmas Day off, or if I should go home to see my family which I have not seen in it's entirety since last Christmas. I have seen Dad and Karen for a decent amount of time. I saw Beth in the Dallas airport for two minutes and I haven't seen Mom at all since last Christmas.

Oh well, I guess I have plenty to contemplate.

I updated the look of my Blog a little bit. I am working on getting a photo album posted so be looking for that.

Later,

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(in) Sanity

Wow!! Last week was a doozy. Everything was laid out just right and all five of the shows were covered. The plan was coming together very nicely. Then it happened. On Monday at 10:00 am we received a call from the White House Advance team. They needed us in Elko, Nevada. The show was on Thursday. Yes this past thursday. Talk about short notice. Next thing I know I have found a driver to take the gear to Elko and I am loading his truck until 2:00am. I then caught a plane to Elko on Tuesday morning. Wednesday we loaded in all day. Thursday was the show and load out. Friday I flew back to Denver and prepped for my weekend show. Saturday I loaded in for Allied Jewish. Sunday I did the Allied Jewish show and loaded it out.

I am now deciding which way is up and starting to swim there. I think the light above me is a good sign that that way it up.

On a lighter note, I am going to see Britni next thursday November 17th. I can't wait. We still have a few details to nail down with the wedding. I am sure there will always be something to nail down until it is over. The to do list is definitely getting shorter though. We have three contracts to sign and some pre-marital counseling to do while I am there. It's not too bad.

That's all for now.

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