Imagine the Possibilities

As New Year's Day approached and then quickly passed, I pondered the typical rationale of a resolution to achieve one or more specific goals for the year and made a decision to take a different approach.

res-o-lu-tion [rez-uh-loo-sh uh n] a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something.

Every week, I will challenge myself to do one or more of the following:

- Explore a 'new place'. Places can be anything from a new restuarant to a new spot for a photo-shot, or a new city, state or country.

- Meet 'new people' and make 'new friends'. People are what, I mean who, make the world go round. What makes them tick? What can I learn from them, and how can our friendship enrich both of our lives?

- Try, join or start a 'new activity'. Activities can be anything from trying your hand at a new physical sport, volunteering, joining a club or creating a website. The possibilities are endless.

- Learn 'something new'. Go deeper into topics you are already know or broader with new topics to expand your horizons.

IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES....


Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Week Twelve 2014


Whirlwind is an appropriate word to describe this past week. Even though I created this blog to share all things ‘New’ in our lives, the routine, ‘old’ things are just too kewl not to mention.
As you may (or may not) know, I’ve been with the Big Orange for many years now and am still in awe of working for such a fabulous company. One of the monthly reminders of this is Franks Forum, a live internal broadcast in which Frank (our CEO for those who don’t already know) celebrates the successes of our associates. Typically 19 associates and a representative leader join Frank for a day’s tour of the Store Support Center and meetings with business partners that support their business function, culminating with Franks Forum. Behind the scenes are volunteers taking calls from associates at the stores, waiting their turn to talk to Frank….. After a few years of answering the phone, I’ve moved up to Twitter duty! LOL! Yes, we display tweets on the screen from the stores giving shout outs to their fellow co-workers who are fortunate enough to attend in person. All in all, this is a fun way to ‘Give Back’ and to Tweet kudos to those on #FranksForum.
It’s a small world after all, it’s a small, small world….. If you’ve ever visited Disney, you’ve had this earworm at least once or twice. It’s ironic when we find just how small out world actually is. After Franks Forum this past week, I met one of the associates, an assistant manager from the northwest who actually hails from Kona, Hawaii…. and knows the Kona Hotel….Yes, that song was going through my head as I shared my connection to Kona (the band, the town, the hotel) through Robert (or as he is known by most, Kenui).

The weather has been a bit unpredictable, but Thursday evening was nice enough for Kona to host the Open Mic on the patio at New York Pizza Exchange. Now, I would be telling a story if I said that it was perfect all evening, as it did get quite chilly. We met new musicians, as well as hung out with our old friends. In the music community, we are all Ohana (Hawaiian for family), encouraging one another to share their talents and stretch themselves to reach their personal goals. I also get to play around with my photography. Recently I purchased a remote and a Wi-Fi accessory for my camera (Nikon for those who are just dying to know, LOL!). I had a blast taking the two photos below on my camera, (one using the remote and both using the Wi-Fi) Don’t you just love technology?!


We made it to Friday and decided to treat ourselves to dinner on the Marietta Square at Taqueria Tsunami. Again, a bit chilly – but it was going to be over an hour wait, so we bundled up and sat at a table on the sidewalk. Great service, great food, hot coffee and time with myDarlin’….. a perfect evening!
On the way home, I see that there’s a new app ‘Bands in Town’ on my phone. Robert evidently knew about it because he downloaded it. Reading through the list of local and well known bands, I come across Crosby, Stillsand Nash – playing at The Fabulous Fox Saturday. 3/22.  So, where do you think Saturday night found us? Buying two of the last six tickets for the show, all the way in the very back row. I have to tell you, there is not a bad seat in the house. Robert was ecstatic…. The last time he saw CSN was in ’74 in Hawaii.  One would have thought that with all of the baby boomers there, that there would be more tie dye….. (No worries, Robert represented!)

A totally new experience was going to WYYZ, a local radio station in Jasper, Georgia for Robert (Kona Music), Roger (ShuffleJunkies) and Ian (Men in Blues) to be interviewed by Ava, DJ extraordinaire. All three bands will be playing at Rocco’s Pub ‘Spring Festival’ on Sunday, March 30th from 1:00 til 8:00pm. As we pulled up, Ava greeted us at the door of a quaint house cleverly set up as a studio. Stepping inside was akin to stepping back in time with the old upright piano adorned with vintage radios. Owls adorned the brightly painted walls (even though they’re all the rage today – these were originals), and vinyl albums reminds us of our former record collections. It is such a treat to know that local business supports each other, as well as great local music! If you’re in the Jasper area on Sunday, 3/30 – come on out to join us!

Sunday’s church service was enlightening. Every service unearths yet one more nugget and brings us closer to glory. Afternoon car hunting with Becca, then our DIL Angela’s birthday dinner at Thaicoon Restaurant & Sushi Bar on the Marietta Square were the perfect finishing touches to the week.
As I gaze over to Robert, I whisper a word of thanks to the Almighty One as I know that he has blessed us beyond measure.
A weekly recap….
  • New Place – check! Thaicoon  Restaurant & Sushi Bar (fabulous food)
  • New People – check! Mehau (Mee-How) from Kona
  • New Activity – check! Radio interview with Ava at WYYZ
  • Learn Something new – check! Using the remote/Wi-Fi on Nikon
  • Favorite pix of the week – Vintage radios at WYYZ in Jasper!
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