After I have been working at a summit for three days in my role as master of ceremonies, it takes a while for me to turn off that host instinct.
When I was walking down the concourse at the airport last night, I found myself smiling widely at people I didn’t know and saying hi. It took a few minutes to stop.
Funny thing – – one of the gentlemen that I smiled at was one of our clients.
So that worked out.
Posted in Business, communication, Humor, Travel
Tagged airport, Business, conference, host, Humor, master of ceremonies, smile, Travel
I love a newspaper with a sense of humor.
Of course, in this case, The Washington Post borrowed the funny from Vice President Joe Biden.
As is his habit, Joe had dozens of his trademark gems for the new members of the 114th Congress and their family during Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremonies. So the Post put together a little generator so we all can enjoy a compliment from the vice president.
You can always depend on Uncle Joe. And I don’t know about you, but today…
I can use the smile.
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, Internet, News, Politics
Tagged atta boy Joe, comedy, compliment generator, Congress, entertainment, Humor, Internet, Joe Biden, news, newspapers, politics, sense of humor, smile, swearing-in ceremonies, The Washington Post, trademark, Uncle Joe, vice president
My JetBlue flight to San Diego today didn’t have WiFi, but it did have DirectTV, so I was able to catch the conference basketball tourney games enroute.
Score.
Kentucky wasn’t scheduled until later in the day, so I watched the Virginia/Florida State game. And I was really impressed with Virginia coach Tony Bennett.
Apparently he was named the ACC Coach of the Year. Based on his sideline behavior alone, I am not surprised. Everything in his manner eminates positivity.
Don’t get me wrong — I am a huge fan of UK Coach Calipari. But I can’t remember ever seeing him high five the Cats when they head to the bench for a timeout after a particularly great play. Or even see him smile.
Bennett does it a lot. With his players. With the refs. It makes a difference. I would work harder for that coach.
So, let’s give Cal something to smile about, Cats. It’s March — the best time of the year!
Posted in Basketball, College, Commentary, Entertainment, Humor, Life, March Madness, Sports, Television
Tagged ACC, ACC Coach of the Year, basketball, coach, colleges, Florida, Humor, John Calipari, Kentucky, life, March Madness, NCAA, players, positivity, referee, sidelines, smile, Sports, Television, Tony Bennett, Virginia
A good friend’s son recently announced on Facebook that he was getting braces.
His status updates on the big event were a countdown of sorts, beginning the day before, then that morning. After the orthodontist had done the deed, he posted, “Four hours down, 21 months to go.”
Oh, how I know that feeling.
I had braces, too. In fact, my mother had three kids in braces (and would have had four if my oldest brother hadn’t conveniently knocked out his front teeth in a bicycle accident and required more drastic measures).
Of all the gifts my mother gave me in life — and there were too many to list here — I look back on those two years in braces with much love and gratitude. I know they were costly, especially multiplied by three. But what an investment they were for our future health and happiness.
Plus, since the orthodontist was in Paducah, Kentucky — a 30-minute drive from my hometown — the monthly check-ups meant missing a half-day of school. Oh, how I loved those trips with Mom! We’d get the dental appointment out of the way, then go shopping or eat.
And she’d always made sure there was a treat I could eat (since so much was nixed by my mouth full of metal).
So, I hope my friend can appreciate his time ‘under the wire.’ Thanks to my mom, it put the smile on my face.
Posted in Beauty, Children, Commentary, Family, Fashion, Health, Holiday, Humor, Life, Relationships
Tagged beauty, bicycle accident, brother, children, commentary, dental appointment, Facebook, Facebook status updates, family, Fashion, front teeth, Health, Holiday, Humor, life, metal mouth, monthly checkup, mother, mother's day, orthodontist, Paducah Kentucky, Relationships, smile, under the wire
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Posted on August 9, 2014 in Commentary, Friends, Humor, Love, Philosophy, Photography
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