I'm working in Cleveland until Wednesday. I spent a ton of time today looking over legal documents and joint venture agreements. My eyes are seriously sore tonight. I'm getting to put together some really significant deals with my partners and our network. It is crazy though the amount of care and detail that goes into each deal. I commented to one of my colleagues last week that it's amazing that any deal ever gets done. There are just so many moving parts. I'm getting an education in finance and private equity that would probably cost $200K at Harvard or Brown.
I'm excited to see the ladies in my life tomorrow. I can tell that Ashtyn has missed me more than usual because she didn't want to hang up the phone when I had to get back to work today. I promised her that we will do nothing but play fun games over the holiday weekend. I'm going to be home alone with the girls while Sarah flies to Oklahoma to be with her family for her cousin's wedding. We decided last night to just fly her out instead of us all making the 18 hour drive. I'm sad to miss Tamara and Zack's wedding, but with Sarah being 7 months pregnant and the girls being so restless on car rides, it was the right decision.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Good Friends
Me and Sarah's very best friends from our college days decided to make the 4 hour drive from Alpena, MI to Jackson to spend the weekend with us. We've been hanging out with these guy and enjoying their company for almost 8 years now.
Steve and I became close friends when we spend a month in India together. It was my first real cross-cultural experience. Having Steve there experiencing all that crazy stuff with me caused me to have a ton of trust and respect in this guy. We just got lucky when we introduced our wives to each other and they were instant friends.
Steve is one of the smartest and hardest working guys that I know. Steve did his bachelors degree in 2.5 years. Quickest in SAU history as far as I know. When their 4th child (a boy) is born in July, they will have 4 kids under 5 years old. Just another day in paradise, I guess.
Anyways, I'll never stop being thankful for friends like Steve. In this crazy world of 6+billion people, it is a true gift to have even a few close friends who stand the test of time, and you know will stick with you thru anything.
Steve and I became close friends when we spend a month in India together. It was my first real cross-cultural experience. Having Steve there experiencing all that crazy stuff with me caused me to have a ton of trust and respect in this guy. We just got lucky when we introduced our wives to each other and they were instant friends.
Steve is one of the smartest and hardest working guys that I know. Steve did his bachelors degree in 2.5 years. Quickest in SAU history as far as I know. When their 4th child (a boy) is born in July, they will have 4 kids under 5 years old. Just another day in paradise, I guess.
Anyways, I'll never stop being thankful for friends like Steve. In this crazy world of 6+billion people, it is a true gift to have even a few close friends who stand the test of time, and you know will stick with you thru anything.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Weekend GetAway
Things have been crazy. It is amazing what can be packet into 24 hours each day. I haven't had a moment to breath deeply and remember that I'm just one person and that everything is going to be alright.
In the midst of all the travel and work related stuff that has consumed the last two weeks, I was able to sneak in a weekend camping trip with two of our closet couples friends. We stayed local and camped at a nice spot on the fringes of Jackson County called Twin Pines Campground. Weather was cool but beautiful. The only rain we get was light, and didn't hit until we were packing up Sunday. It was practically the perfect little weekend get-a-way. Between us and the other two couples from church, there were 8 little girls running around our campsites. It was a site to behold. And amazingly the 9th little girl in this group is due to be born around July 22nd.
Tom, one of the other dad's, commented that in 10 years we are going to be, by far, the most popular campsite in the park with the young boys. Hopefully the girls crazy uncles will still be camping with us and can scare them all away. That will be fun to watch.
Seriously, it is a sight to behold...8 beautiful little girls running, playing, laughing, and riding bikes. Days like that you sure know that God loves ya.
In the midst of all the travel and work related stuff that has consumed the last two weeks, I was able to sneak in a weekend camping trip with two of our closet couples friends. We stayed local and camped at a nice spot on the fringes of Jackson County called Twin Pines Campground. Weather was cool but beautiful. The only rain we get was light, and didn't hit until we were packing up Sunday. It was practically the perfect little weekend get-a-way. Between us and the other two couples from church, there were 8 little girls running around our campsites. It was a site to behold. And amazingly the 9th little girl in this group is due to be born around July 22nd.
Tom, one of the other dad's, commented that in 10 years we are going to be, by far, the most popular campsite in the park with the young boys. Hopefully the girls crazy uncles will still be camping with us and can scare them all away. That will be fun to watch.
Seriously, it is a sight to behold...8 beautiful little girls running, playing, laughing, and riding bikes. Days like that you sure know that God loves ya.
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