All things begin with a beginning

I always said that blogging was stupid. You know that old saying that opinions are like ass holes...everyone has one. I wasn't too keen to either know about others or talk about mine. Yet, here I am...
I thought it might (only just might) interest my friends and family to keep up with me on my travels. It took me only 2 months to get my Christma-Newyear-entine card out to everyone. While I enjoyed the writing, it was the posting that got me. The stamp increase, the expired address from all my wandering friends (and...err....bad info from an expired palm pilot...let that be a lesson to you all...keep a current back up of your palm pilot)
So I decided to give this blogging thing a try.

So, the new job took me to Miami for the month of January. I think everyone here knows my distaste for the Sunshine state. I'm sorry to say that my opinion has not changed. Though I did meet new friends whom I would love to visit...but they would probably have more fun here :)

I met up with some old friends too, my Kims. Kim Parker and Kim VanBrunt. Parker works for Media General at a station (WJWB) in Jacksonville FL. VanBrunt worked for Marketron (a competitor to my company VCI) and lives in Tampa. We all met at Enterprise/Encoda/Harris in Colorado Springs.

ANYWAY...
VanBrunt and I were in Miami the weekend of Jan 13 working. Parker and her husband flew out to meet us. The Kims have a friend Diane who lives in Miami and Diane brought her friend Jennifer (who flew in from New York) Diane later introduced us to Albert and Josh. So it was a full night. We went to the Hard Rock Casino, had dinner and went to the Comedy Store. (I think that was the name of it) The head liner was Dave Atel whom (is that right...whom?) I love. He was good. The guy before him was....different and just a bit scary. I don't remember names. (come on now..you know me better than that)

So, Guy in way back with smirk = Brad. Guy with big smile = Albert. Me. VanBrunt. Woman with khaki jacket = Parker. Jennifer. Diane. Josh.

That was taken at the casino. I'm surprised we all looked so good. It was very early in the morning and the drinks at the Comedy Store were not weak!!! If you want to see more photos of the night...go to my picture trail link.

That was about it for that night. But wait...there's more.