For some reason people seem to think Mike and I have a Bentley for sale. (Yes, I am talking about the ridiculously expensive car kind-of Bentley, not a dog or a horse with the same name.)
In fact, there are only two kinds of people who ever really call our new home phone number... 1) my friend Carrie and 2) a handful of very determined, want-to-be Bentley owners.
So, if anyone out there has a Bentley for sale, I'm telling you... I am your girl! I would be more than happy to arrange the sale of your beautiful car, for a small referral fee of course.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Dustin's Lovely Ladies
Last night I had the privilege of attending the 2009 DGH Community Social and Team Dinner. The evening was intended to be a celebration of the 17 extraordinary women who make up this year's Globetrotter Team. It ended up being that and SO much more!
I would like to thank Patti Harrington, Celia Hunter, Mollie Perez, Mary Herlocker, Rebecca Sharpe, Janet Lacy and Marti Randall for everything they did to make the night extra special. The food, the decorations, the hospitality... everything was beyond my wildest expectations. Thank you for giving all of us a night we will (truly) never forget.
Hoping to have a few pics from the dinner shortly. In the meantime, here is a short video that tells the story of our 2009 journey thus far.
I would like to thank Patti Harrington, Celia Hunter, Mollie Perez, Mary Herlocker, Rebecca Sharpe, Janet Lacy and Marti Randall for everything they did to make the night extra special. The food, the decorations, the hospitality... everything was beyond my wildest expectations. Thank you for giving all of us a night we will (truly) never forget.
Hoping to have a few pics from the dinner shortly. In the meantime, here is a short video that tells the story of our 2009 journey thus far.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Mike and I have reached a new point of cool. We are spending our Saturday night ripping down wallpaper! Actually, I am spending my Saturday night cleaning the kitchen, occasionally checking facebook and now blogging because the smell of the vinegar is making me gag!
Mike seems content with his scraping duties so long as I continue to talk to him. Typing and talking is hard so I better run...
Mike seems content with his scraping duties so long as I continue to talk to him. Typing and talking is hard so I better run...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Hope grows here.
For six years Dustin’s GreenHouse has been taking local high school students out of the country through our Globetrotter program. In less than one month, our 2009 team will depart on this year’s international adventure – a journey to Budapest, Hungary and the Transylvania region of Romania.
Leading up to this point we have worked hard to EMPOWER the 17 young women who make up the 2009 team. We have taken them to Cisco Systems in Raleigh where they were introduced to opportunities for women in the engineering and technology fields. We traveled to Washington DC where the DGH girls were spotlighted at Author and Philanthropist Edie Fraser’s Women and Giving event, and where they attended NC Senator Kay Hagan’s Carolina Coffee. We have exposed them to local volunteer activities through the Junior League of Greensboro and HorsePOWER Therapeutic Riding. And most recently, we took the team to the North Carolina mountains where we spent two days touring the Appalachian State University campus, hiking, cooking and talking about some of the pressures teenage students face today.
As the international piece of this year’s Globetrotter program approaches, and we begin the process of selecting a new team of high school students for next year's program, I wanted to ask for your help…
I recognize that the current job and financial markets have made things tight for everyone… Believe me, we feel the pressure as well. But as they say in show business, “the show must go on.” There are too many kids out there that need our help to slow our pace or to scale-back our programs.
Should you choose to get involved, there are a number of ways you can support this year’s Globetrotter Program, as well as DGH programs in years to come…
You can make a financial contribution. (Please keep in mind that every bit helps. Whether you are saving loose change or pledging full scholarships, every penny donated will help us carry-out our mission of cultivating opportunities for North Carolina students.)
We also have a way for donors to get involved in a more “hands-on” capacity though our Give A Gallon campaign. We invite you to fill a Gallon-Size Ziploc bag(s) with everyday, household items (things like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes, hand sanitizer, over the counter medicines, band-aids, razors, feminine products and more). Members of the 2009 team will be collecting these bags up until July 15th to take with them to Romania. While in country, they will share your bags with local families – offering those families an array of desperately needed household items, and even more valuable, the hopeful feeling that comes from knowing that a complete stranger, thousands of miles away, truly cares about their well being.
To learn more about either "gifting" option, you can click on one of the images above or visit www.dustinsgreenhouse.org. And thank you for caring... Dustin's GreenHouse would never be what it is today without the support we have received from so many of you.
Leading up to this point we have worked hard to EMPOWER the 17 young women who make up the 2009 team. We have taken them to Cisco Systems in Raleigh where they were introduced to opportunities for women in the engineering and technology fields. We traveled to Washington DC where the DGH girls were spotlighted at Author and Philanthropist Edie Fraser’s Women and Giving event, and where they attended NC Senator Kay Hagan’s Carolina Coffee. We have exposed them to local volunteer activities through the Junior League of Greensboro and HorsePOWER Therapeutic Riding. And most recently, we took the team to the North Carolina mountains where we spent two days touring the Appalachian State University campus, hiking, cooking and talking about some of the pressures teenage students face today.
As the international piece of this year’s Globetrotter program approaches, and we begin the process of selecting a new team of high school students for next year's program, I wanted to ask for your help…
I recognize that the current job and financial markets have made things tight for everyone… Believe me, we feel the pressure as well. But as they say in show business, “the show must go on.” There are too many kids out there that need our help to slow our pace or to scale-back our programs.
Should you choose to get involved, there are a number of ways you can support this year’s Globetrotter Program, as well as DGH programs in years to come…
You can make a financial contribution. (Please keep in mind that every bit helps. Whether you are saving loose change or pledging full scholarships, every penny donated will help us carry-out our mission of cultivating opportunities for North Carolina students.)
We also have a way for donors to get involved in a more “hands-on” capacity though our Give A Gallon campaign. We invite you to fill a Gallon-Size Ziploc bag(s) with everyday, household items (things like soap, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes, hand sanitizer, over the counter medicines, band-aids, razors, feminine products and more). Members of the 2009 team will be collecting these bags up until July 15th to take with them to Romania. While in country, they will share your bags with local families – offering those families an array of desperately needed household items, and even more valuable, the hopeful feeling that comes from knowing that a complete stranger, thousands of miles away, truly cares about their well being.
To learn more about either "gifting" option, you can click on one of the images above or visit www.dustinsgreenhouse.org. And thank you for caring... Dustin's GreenHouse would never be what it is today without the support we have received from so many of you.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Just climbed up into the inside of our roof...
It looks like there is a leak towards the back of our house but the water is running down and out of the base of a skylight into the playroom.
I cannot figure out how to get a towel up in there...
Roof doctor still needed. God, please make the rain stop.
It looks like there is a leak towards the back of our house but the water is running down and out of the base of a skylight into the playroom.
I cannot figure out how to get a towel up in there...
Roof doctor still needed. God, please make the rain stop.
OMG! Our roof is leaking!
Not sure if I should wake my husband up and tell him, or not...
Worried he might try to climb up on the roof and repair (temporarily) on his own. Crap... What do I do?
Roof doctor - I need you!
Worried he might try to climb up on the roof and repair (temporarily) on his own. Crap... What do I do?
Roof doctor - I need you!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Warning: The Secret is Out!
I invited 3 girlfriends over on Wednesday night for pizza and wine on the front porch. Mike had been out playing a round of golf, and I wasn’t expecting him home for a little while. To my surprise he walked in only moments after the girls arrived and asked if he could join us for dinner. “Of course,” I said, not sure whether he was being serious or only kidding. At which point Mike (seriously) proceeded to pile some pizza on a plate and followed us outside.
The five of us, Carrie, Carli, Leah, me and Mike were having a grand ‘ole time when spontaneously Carrie darted off the porch and ran to get something out of her car. It was a new dress she had found on sale at Macy’s that she wanted to show us before Gary, her husband, dropped by. The girls spent the next few minutes oohing and aahing over Carrie’s new find... Mike, on the other hand, sat perplexed.
Mike to Carrie: “What are you going to tell Gary when he sees you in this new dress?”
Carrie to Mike: “Simple, I’ll tell him I’ve had it forever but that it’s the first time I’ve ever worn it.”
Mike’s head darts over to me: “You don’t ever do that to me, do you?”
Me: Oh no, crap – I was a baby deer frozen in the head lights of a MACK truck! In an attempt to spare women everywhere, I smiled slyly and said, “Of course not Sweetie.”
Unfortunately the damage was done. The secret was out. The fool proof “I’ve had it forever” trick was blown.
So ladies, I apologize in advance if my dear, dear husband calls any of your boyfriends, fiancés or fellow husbands and alerts them of our strategy. In the meantime, I am working on a plan-B. (Oh, and I would highly caution you about the dangers of inviting any boys to your next girlfriend dinner.)
The five of us, Carrie, Carli, Leah, me and Mike were having a grand ‘ole time when spontaneously Carrie darted off the porch and ran to get something out of her car. It was a new dress she had found on sale at Macy’s that she wanted to show us before Gary, her husband, dropped by. The girls spent the next few minutes oohing and aahing over Carrie’s new find... Mike, on the other hand, sat perplexed.
Mike to Carrie: “What are you going to tell Gary when he sees you in this new dress?”
Carrie to Mike: “Simple, I’ll tell him I’ve had it forever but that it’s the first time I’ve ever worn it.”
Mike’s head darts over to me: “You don’t ever do that to me, do you?”
Me: Oh no, crap – I was a baby deer frozen in the head lights of a MACK truck! In an attempt to spare women everywhere, I smiled slyly and said, “Of course not Sweetie.”
Unfortunately the damage was done. The secret was out. The fool proof “I’ve had it forever” trick was blown.
So ladies, I apologize in advance if my dear, dear husband calls any of your boyfriends, fiancés or fellow husbands and alerts them of our strategy. In the meantime, I am working on a plan-B. (Oh, and I would highly caution you about the dangers of inviting any boys to your next girlfriend dinner.)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thoughts from 5505
Things I absolutely love:
- Having a garage and a garage door opener
- Watching the golf crew groom the course in the early morning
- Addie's new favorite spot (on the back of the couch looking out the front window)
- The little surprises people have been leaving on our front porch
- Learning how to light the pilot on a hot water heater
- Hanging art work
- Great neighbors (Carrie and Gary, you have been amazing!)
- Opening and using long-stored wedding gifts
- Sitting on the front porch with Mike
Things I am not so fond of:
- The mouse I saw run across the floor of our garage
- Having to cook on an electric stove
- Our giant couch that we cannot manage to get upstairs
- Wallpaper
Things I am still unsure about:
- The wild foxes that run across our yard
- Organizing closets
- Having a garage and a garage door opener
- Watching the golf crew groom the course in the early morning
- Addie's new favorite spot (on the back of the couch looking out the front window)
- The little surprises people have been leaving on our front porch
- Learning how to light the pilot on a hot water heater
- Hanging art work
- Great neighbors (Carrie and Gary, you have been amazing!)
- Opening and using long-stored wedding gifts
- Sitting on the front porch with Mike
Things I am not so fond of:
- The mouse I saw run across the floor of our garage
- Having to cook on an electric stove
- Our giant couch that we cannot manage to get upstairs
- Wallpaper
Things I am still unsure about:
- The wild foxes that run across our yard
- Organizing closets
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Guess what...
Mike and I are finally living in the same place! We moved into our Greensboro house this past Sunday, and while there are still boxes everywhere and a growing number of things on our renovation wish list, the house could not be more perfect.
Please, please, please stop by and see us. We are way overdue on entertaining friends and family!
5505 Wallace Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
Home Phone: 336.292.3111
P.S. I'm running on fumes at the moment... Give me a week or so and I promise I will deliver a much better post.
Please, please, please stop by and see us. We are way overdue on entertaining friends and family!
5505 Wallace Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
Home Phone: 336.292.3111
P.S. I'm running on fumes at the moment... Give me a week or so and I promise I will deliver a much better post.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
HorsePOWER
Thanks to one of our leaders, Sara Corcoran, our DGH girls had the opportunity to volunteer at the HorsePOWER Therapeutic Riding ride-a-thon this past weekend. More pictures to come, but here is a sneak peak of their afternoon at the stables...
Love is Truth
When I walked into my parents house tonight after a LONG three days filled with work, fun, more work and more fun, I was a little surprised to see my dad with dinner plates in-hand...
It was a random Wednesday night, and it was after eleven o'clock... Why was he still cooking dinner?
Oh my gosh - it is their anniversary! My dad has a candle-lit dinner going out in the garden and not only have I forgotten the occasion, but I have just walked right up into the middle of it...
My dad immediately invites me to join them (just as they have done with the other friends who happened to drop by on this "random" Wednesday night).
So my parents' 29th wedding anniversary ended up filled/crashed with love, fantastic food, wonderful wine and lots of friends.
Mama and Pops, thank you for loving each other through so much. You have taught me how to live and how to love at the same time. I know I am your younger, less-experienced daughter but I am proud of you and admire you more than you will EVER know.
It was a random Wednesday night, and it was after eleven o'clock... Why was he still cooking dinner?
Oh my gosh - it is their anniversary! My dad has a candle-lit dinner going out in the garden and not only have I forgotten the occasion, but I have just walked right up into the middle of it...
My dad immediately invites me to join them (just as they have done with the other friends who happened to drop by on this "random" Wednesday night).
So my parents' 29th wedding anniversary ended up filled/crashed with love, fantastic food, wonderful wine and lots of friends.
Mama and Pops, thank you for loving each other through so much. You have taught me how to live and how to love at the same time. I know I am your younger, less-experienced daughter but I am proud of you and admire you more than you will EVER know.
Monday, May 18, 2009
It may have been a very quick walk across a very wet stage, but my baby is a law school graduate!
Three years, eight moves, thousands of miles on Highway 29, countless hours of studying, many new friends and an unbelievable number of Box-y memories all came to a ceremonial end this weekend.
Bill (Duke) thank you for spoiling us rotten and for being such an incredible older brother. Eileen and Kiyosi, your surprise visit to Charlottesville meant the world to Mike. Thank you for doing everything it took to be there. Mom and Pops, I can't tell you how much your support has meant to us over the past three years. I love you very, very much.
A couple snapshots from the graduation weekend:
Bill (Duke) thank you for spoiling us rotten and for being such an incredible older brother. Eileen and Kiyosi, your surprise visit to Charlottesville meant the world to Mike. Thank you for doing everything it took to be there. Mom and Pops, I can't tell you how much your support has meant to us over the past three years. I love you very, very much.
A couple snapshots from the graduation weekend:
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
“At a time of such great challenge for America, no single issue is as fundamental to our future as energy.” Barack Obama
My amazing hubby has a big event coming up this Thursday... A couple months ago, he was asked to help co-author a whitepaper on the future of American energy. The plan was to give a panel of experts the information so that they could discuss the topic in front of a national audience. This Thursday Christine Todd Whitman, John Podesta, James Woosley, Karen Harbert and Jim Angle will do exactly that - debate the topic Mike summarized so brilliantly (sorry for bragging), the United States' dependency on carbon-based fuels.
PBS will be airing the discussion, however; if you're interested in learning more about the panelists or in reading Mike's paper, here is a link to both: http://millercenter.org/public/debates/energy
(Sweetie, on a personal note, I am SO proud of the relationship you have formed with Professor Cannon and the paper you were able to produce for him. Your drive, your intelligence and your determination continue to amaze me. Thank you for being such a wonderful partner in life. I love you very, very much.)
PBS will be airing the discussion, however; if you're interested in learning more about the panelists or in reading Mike's paper, here is a link to both: http://millercenter.org/public/debates/energy
(Sweetie, on a personal note, I am SO proud of the relationship you have formed with Professor Cannon and the paper you were able to produce for him. Your drive, your intelligence and your determination continue to amaze me. Thank you for being such a wonderful partner in life. I love you very, very much.)
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