Archive for April, 2008

Spending Time with Dad

I went to a farm auction with my dad a few weeks ago. I normally find these very dull, but I go with him just to make him happy. I think it is good for him to have someone to watch out for him and I do enjoy spending the time with him.
This particular auction […]

Getting the Queen Ready for Summer

As some of my best friends know, I have had a yacht by the name of Queen for the past five years.  It has always been a dream for me to have a yacht and go sailing, so when I had the opportunity, I took it.
Now, it hasn’t been without it’s challenges, but once summer […]

The American Dream

Ever since I was a young child growing up in Spain, I had dreamed of one day living and working in America.  I knew, that one thing I needed to do before I went was to get a better grasp of the English language.  I did not want to go on the little amount that […]

A Month in Review

I have finally got around to figuring out how my portfolio did over the last month.  Usually, I keep track of it on a daily basis, but for whatever reason, I slipped up this time.  The month was a little busier for me and I didn’t have time to punch in the numbers into my […]

An Australian Wedding

I was really surprised when my best friend met and decided to marry a man from Australia.  Not only was she going to marry a man from Australia, she was going to get married in Australia.  I was excited, as this meant I was appointed to take an overseas trip.
I decided to go and […]

The Best Staff Appreciation Day Ever

I have worked at many places where they have a staff appreciation day.  The idea is that the company celebrates the achievements of their employees and recognizes the value that they bring to their organization.
I have been to many of these events and some of them have been great, while others sucked.  I can think […]

Frustrated with Website Marketing

When I first started my first website, I thought that I would do everything.  My plan was to create the site, write the content, and do all the marketing all by myself.  It couldn’t be hard right?
Well, I was in for a surprise.
I didn’t realize that it was going to be so time intensive.  I […]

Built to Last

I am a big fan of Bobcat products. They are built to last and I have not had a problem with any of the equipment that I have ever owned. In fact, even when I expect to have a problem, it just doesn’t happen.
For instance, I have had an extra set of skid steer tracks […]

Profitable Language

When I was in high school, our school sponsored a couple of exchange students from France. It was a very interesting experience because there were not very many people in the school that could speak French.
It was a great experience for me because my dad is from France and I have been speaking French for […]

Preparing for the Worst

I have polycystic ovary syndrome and when I was getting married, I worried that this would affect my ability to have children. I discussed it with my future husband, who wanted to be a dad more than anything he had ever wanted in his life. I saw him with his nieces and nephews and I […]