What I Did Last Weekend

I went to a Baby Shower last weekend. Men are invited to the showers here, and the father-to-be, Pepe, was pretty much immersed in the event. That's me on the right, if you're wondering. Pepe is in the middle. His mother drew a mole on his face every time he was unable to guess who gave the present he unwrapped.



And here is the happy couple.

Poodle News

I'm in DC this week at a Microsoft event. Microsoft wants us to do business with them, so they are paying for my hotel, airfare, and most meals. But the best thing about being here is that today I met Poodle for lunch. She told me some news she probably won't post, but I will.

She had 22 students sit for the AP Physics exam (the most in her school's history) and 19 (about 87%) of them passed (again, the highest percentage and highest number of students passing in her school's history).

CONGRATULATIONS!!! IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO AND YOU DO IT WELL!

Rumors are a Riot

The rumors are flying in Mexico about what I'll be doing now that Platinum has sold the company. They range from my being fired as soon as the deal closes to our moving to Beverly Hills to work for Platinum. As if we could afford to live in Beverly Hills, where homes sell for about $2,000 per square foot. Seems that everyone else knows more about my future than I know.

It's Done, Part II.

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And to answer MTB's comment, the process to sell the company began about 2.5 years ago.

It's Done!!!

At long last, after about 2.5 years, it's done!!! "What's done?" you ask. Well, I can't tell you until tomorrow....

Texas and Texans

A few days ago, my sister, who does not live in Texas, asked me these questions:

How is it that the Texans are such a City on a hill so to speak? They are proud to live in Texas, call Texas home, be a Texan. What is it about them that makes that so?

John Steinbeck said this about Texas:

Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.

General George Patton had this to say about Texans:

Give me an army of West Point Graduates, and I'll win the battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win the war.

(Please note, I'm a Longhorn fan, not an Aggie. But this is about Texas, not the rivalry between the two largest universities in the state,)

All Texans, add your comments! I'll make sure my sister sees the results.

Happy Mothers' Day

Susan, You are a Saint and and Angel. This does have one downside: your wings get in the way when I hug you!