Wrong Place Wrong Time

Now, the holes in Michael Vick's story about his birthday party last weekend begin to surface. Whether they are real "holes" or not, remains to be seen BUT it is obvious this man STILL hasn't learned. Why would you put yourself in a position to be in public at a party with hundreds of people you do or do not know? I noticed they charged $50 a ticket to get in to the party. What they didn't do is screen every guest so anyone, with the money, could get in. And that means "anyone"! What were Michael and his "advisors" thinking? This has nothing to do with his involvement in the situation there or not. It is more to do with thinking through everything he is doing. His livelihood is at stake here. I'm sure if it were you or I, we may be thinking twice (or three times) about putting our jobs in jeopardy. There is no second chance for this man and I have a feeling this thing is about to blow up - justifiably or not. We can only hope that this is a close call for the man and he learns that this whole "party" thing is not a good idea.

Spend the Time Before Its Too Late

Last week I had the pleasure of being in Nashville (what else is new these days for me?)for the CMT Music Awards and CMA Music Fest. We were involved in live broadcasts for both,BUT - that wasn't the main reason I was there. I was getting some "Daddy-Daughter" time with my grown daughter. As I booked my trip, I decided to get her into Nashville at the same time. She'd never been there so this would be a great experience for her with all the events of the week. On top of all that, we hadn't had Daddy-daughter "alone time" in about 20-25 years. It was long overdue.
What a week we had!!! We were both totally comfortable doing this and just enjoyed the week. Lots of great memories packed into a little over 3 days. The one main thing that came to mind when it was over was let's do this again so we plan to do it - same time, same place, next year.
What I learned from the week is that I shouldn't have waited this long to do this. 25 years? I am darn lucky we're both still here after that long to enjoy each other's company. I know, now, that this same "daddy-daughter" time needs to be taken with my 11-year old, too. And not in 25 years!!!!
My advice to you if you're a parent...or, heck, even if you are a child? Make the time for your parent(s)or child (children). Make the time to spend with them privately. Enjoy their company and savor every moment. I'm sure glad I got to do that before it was too late!