Tonight is the night for the Spencer Shores fundraiser. Hopefully 500 people show up and we don't know where to put everyone. I've received more than 50 silent auction items, probably 20 raffle items and a couple of live auction items. If all goes well, we should be able to raise quite a bit of cash for the family.
South Mountain Cycles came in huge for us. They've donated 4 really nice Specialized bikes. Two mountain and two road bikes, all at cost but still, we could get at least $100 over the cost for the foundation and everyone wins.
Stone Creek Furniture donated a queen sleigh bed.. it's really nice and to buy it new you'd be looking at $700. We are giving away about 5K worth of training. I figure if you have been blessed with the ability to help someone why not go all out and give everything you have. Hopefully the training alone brings in 3K but you never know who is going to be there to bid.
Times are different then they used to be. Two years ago, people would be throwing cash at this stuff without even batting an eye. Now, everyone is watching what they spend. I figure if you put one dinner out on hold for a week and donate to Spencer, you've just put yourself a little closer to the front of the line at the pearly gates.
Not everyone thinks this way but what the heck, that's just me. Anyway, hopefully we sell everything and auction off everything as well. More then anything I just want to see a smile on the Shore's face, especially Spencer. Hey may not understand the cash flow issues right now but someday he'll look back and say, remember when all those people helped my mom and dad? Perhaps he might raise some dough for someone else when he's older..
Random thoughts and now off to start the day... see you all at the party!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are!
I remember back when I was a little pain in every one's butt.. yeah I know, you're saying not much has changed but whatever, I used to read a book with the title "Where the Wild Things Are." All I can remember is that it was a little spooky but I loved it just the same. Anyway, the movie came out based on the book, I figure it would be amazing so I decided to take my oldest daughter Kate to the show today.
Not sure what the director was trying to accomplish but I thought it was rather weak and tough to follow. Kate, who is 3, loved it until the end when it became redundant and boring. She started to get ency and rambunctious.. she became the "Wild Thing."
Anyway, I don't think I would recommend it to anyone unless you where a die hard fan like I was prior to the movie coming out. Go into it with a open mind and you just might enjoy yourself, otherwise, drink heavily and sleep through it!
Not sure what the director was trying to accomplish but I thought it was rather weak and tough to follow. Kate, who is 3, loved it until the end when it became redundant and boring. She started to get ency and rambunctious.. she became the "Wild Thing."
Anyway, I don't think I would recommend it to anyone unless you where a die hard fan like I was prior to the movie coming out. Go into it with a open mind and you just might enjoy yourself, otherwise, drink heavily and sleep through it!
Friday, October 16, 2009
What's Your Approach to Fitness?
I just finished up the newsletter so my brain is pretty well shot but here you go: We all need a little motivation to start back up with a fitness program but seem to lack the know how or where to even start. Even as a trainer, I get into a rut of weighing the options for fitness and then weighting too long to decide so I never actually start anything.
A few years back a good client friend of mine got me started with mountain biking. I purchased a fancy bike or at least I thought it was fancy and started hitting the trails at South Mountain. I soon found myself on the mountain everyday and getting in the best shape of my life. I couldn't get enough of the sport and the fact that I could do it by myself and without anyone criticizing or watching me do it. I deal with people and different personalities all day so anytime I can get out and listen to just my heart rate and the tires hitting the dirt, I'll take it!
Anyway, summer roles around and mountain biking days are few and far between unless you get up at 5am and don't mind running into snakes occasionally. So, I opt out of the early mornings. I've got two little girls that I like to have breakfast with so my priorities tend to shift towards family life instead of my fitness life.
Long story short, I slack off in the summer with riding which means that my fitness becomes an occasional Hybrid class which gets the job done but I prefer to ride and do an occasional class.
Anyway, I've looked up all kinds of mountain biking races in the state and have set a goal to do all of them. I figure if I pay the dough for each event, I have to go and continue to get my butt in shape to complete them. i just finished one in Pinetop and took 10th out of 85.. I was really proud of myself considering the last one I did in April I took 48th out of 100.
My next race is in February and it's a 24 hour team race. I'm putting together teams of 4 that want to do it with me. It will motivate all of us to get in shape and the end result will be a great time near Tucson and lots of memories to go along with it.
So, if you need a motivator and want to try something different, throw leg over a bike and join me. Anyone can do it but you do however need a bike. Go see Erik at South Mountain Cycles on Ray and 36th. Tell him I sent you and he'll help you out.. he's a good dude who always takes care of my bikes.
Later.. I have to go ride now!
A few years back a good client friend of mine got me started with mountain biking. I purchased a fancy bike or at least I thought it was fancy and started hitting the trails at South Mountain. I soon found myself on the mountain everyday and getting in the best shape of my life. I couldn't get enough of the sport and the fact that I could do it by myself and without anyone criticizing or watching me do it. I deal with people and different personalities all day so anytime I can get out and listen to just my heart rate and the tires hitting the dirt, I'll take it!
Anyway, summer roles around and mountain biking days are few and far between unless you get up at 5am and don't mind running into snakes occasionally. So, I opt out of the early mornings. I've got two little girls that I like to have breakfast with so my priorities tend to shift towards family life instead of my fitness life.
Long story short, I slack off in the summer with riding which means that my fitness becomes an occasional Hybrid class which gets the job done but I prefer to ride and do an occasional class.
Anyway, I've looked up all kinds of mountain biking races in the state and have set a goal to do all of them. I figure if I pay the dough for each event, I have to go and continue to get my butt in shape to complete them. i just finished one in Pinetop and took 10th out of 85.. I was really proud of myself considering the last one I did in April I took 48th out of 100.
My next race is in February and it's a 24 hour team race. I'm putting together teams of 4 that want to do it with me. It will motivate all of us to get in shape and the end result will be a great time near Tucson and lots of memories to go along with it.
So, if you need a motivator and want to try something different, throw leg over a bike and join me. Anyone can do it but you do however need a bike. Go see Erik at South Mountain Cycles on Ray and 36th. Tell him I sent you and he'll help you out.. he's a good dude who always takes care of my bikes.
Later.. I have to go ride now!
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