The End of a Great Year

I would like to give thanks for my many friends and especially to my family for a great year. I pray that those who read this will have an even better new year filled with love and prosperity.

As I left 2008 and entered the New Year I seemed to be even more busy at work than usuall. I was on "vacation" the week of Christmas, the only "vacation" part was I did not have to commute to the office, I "vacationed" with my cell and laptop as I worked from home.

Stacy and I were supposed to spend a few days in Knoxville for the New Year holiday for what I thought would be a quiet time and a little get away for both of us. I was going to use this time as a small bit of business and the rest of the time alone with Stacy.

We got to Knoxville without incident, I dropped Stacy off at the West Town Mall to watch Tom Cruise as a German and I went to the Dept of Labor to work on a future job start in town.

That afternoon, Jan 30th, I was told I had an 800 hour per week account starting the next day! 100 miles away from Knoxville, in Chattanooga! New Years Eve!!

The previous week I spent a few days in Chattanooga recruiting some quality personnel anticipating this job would start mid-January, not the end of December. In addition, none of those background checks were completed so I had to use existing personnel in the area to pull this off.

So for the rest of the day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day, I spent coordinating this start from Knoxville. Needless to say, my quiet New Year's celebration was anything but that. I want to thank Stacy for always being supportive as she knows my choice of profession is not what you would call "normal" by any sense of the word.

She is awesome, and even though I was constantly on the phone or slapping laptop keys, she understood. Although not always happy, she was were she always is, right beside me with love and prayers.

I did manage to turn my cell phone off for a few hours of quiet each day and enjoy some time and dinner with her.

Those who read here often know I like to take pictures of the view from my hotel rooms during my travels. Most of the views are empty fields, parking lots or worse. On the last day of the year, I hit the jackpot! I could not ask for a better view than this. Thank you baby.

On the way back from Knoxville on New Year's Day we were invited to the Graham's for some football, food and fellowship. I could not ask for better friends than David and Lori.

May the Lord Bless and keep you all in this New Year.