4-16-07 We will never forget…
Proud to be a Hokie…Today everyone is a Hokie…
Filed under News, Thought for the Day!Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Don’t forget to wear your green and celebrate!!
Toasts for St. Patricks Day!!
If you are asked to toast family and friends during St. Patrick’s Day…a few ideas for you…
There are good ships,
and there are wood ships,
The ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships, are friendships,
And may they always be.
May you live as long as you want and never want as long
as you live.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.
May the luck of the Irish
Lead to happiest heights
And the highway you travel
Be lined with green lights.
May you have all the happiness
and luck that life can hold—
And at the end of all your rainbows
may you find a pot of gold.
Enjoy celebrating the luck of the Irish…
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In honor of St. Patty’s Day…Think GREEN!
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, here are a few simple ideas for you to be kinder and gentler to our planet!!
1. Consider installing a personal filter on your kitchen faucet. Save the cost of buying bottled water as well as decreasing waste.
2. Give it a second thought before you print a document…or choose to use the quick print mode, using less ink.
3. Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
4. Start using compact fluorescent light bulbs.
5. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.
6. Take shorter showers.
7. Donate or recycle cell phone whenever possible.
8. Keep your car tires inflated to improve your gas mileage.
9. Walk, bike or use public transportation.
10. Be Smart! Take notice of your habits and make adjustments when possible!
Filed under Thought for the Day!When making life decisions…
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference…” Robert Frost
Filed under Thought for the Day!In rememberance…
Senator Ted Kennedy Kennedy on the passing of his sister Eunice…
said his sister is, quote, “now with God in heaven.” Kennedy said Eunice understood the lesson taught by their parents that, quote, “much is expected of those to much has been given.” Kennedy-Shriver died at the age of 88.
Filed under News, Thought for the Day!Great thoughts from the 2009 ESPYS!!
A couple of weeks ago, I had the great opportunity to accompany one of my sons and a group he was performing with to the ESPYS VIP Afterparty in LA. What an experience!! Of course, it was the week after the Michael Jackson memorial had been at the Staples Center…which is in the same complex with the Nokia Theater where the ESPYS are held.
I was there to “manage” the group of 16 Pikes from Va. Tech who had gotten the attention of ESPN after their “glow-in-the-dark” perfomance became an internet sensation! I was thrilled to be able to help them out any way I could.
Highlights for me included introducing myself to Bob and Nick Valvano right before the guys’ performance at the Nokia Live VIP Afterparty. They were standing right in front of the lighting/sound table…where I wanted to be…just in case!! I have worked on the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Tournament and Gala many times and felt that I could not pass up the chance to make the connection.
Since I had been getting ready for the performance while the ESPYS were actually going on…I wasn’t aware of the recipients until the news and I was able to watch the ESPYS on tv the following weekend. What has stuck with me the most was the acceptance speech of Don Meyer who received the Jimmy V Award…about as much as Jimmy V’s speech when he received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the inaugural ESPYS. How could we forget… “Don’t give up…Don’t ever give up.”
During Don Meyer’s speech, two things mentioned will stay with me forever. Don Meyer’s “F words”… “Faith. Family. Friends.” And a statement that was passed on to him “Don’t whine. Don’t complain. Don’t make excuses.” How can you go wrong with these thoughts guiding you through life…good times and bad.
Filed under News, Thought for the Day!A thought for all!
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” - Abraham Lincoln
Filed under Thought for the Day!Life…
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” - Thoreau
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