What Kind of Day Has it Been?

Today's photo is a shot of Midland Street during last week's snowstorm. It was taken on February 1 at about 7:00AM.

It's only 10:35 as I sit down to write this entry and already I can say that the day has been great. From the moment I first opened my eyes, I was in a great mood (mostly because I was happy to wake up this morning after a night of half-nightmares).

This morning was the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Eye Opener Breakfast. Because I was going to be out in public instead of just in the studio, I chose my good clothes rather than the Preferred Studio Uniform of jeans and Ramones t-shirt.

I got to the breakfast, walked in and ran the gauntlet of Chamber Ambassadors--these are the folks who stand at the door and make you feel welcome when you first arrive. They really are nice people, but whenever I walk into a room with that many green sports jackets I fully expect--nay, demand--that Tiger Woods and Seve Ballesteros be among them. Otherwise, it's just a lot of green coats, you know?

Anyway, as I am walking in and saying hello to the folks at the door, I see someone look at me and then lean to the person next to them and whisper, "that guy has great hair." Maybe 'whisper' isn't the right word since I heard them say it, but it was awfully nice to hear. It's not that I think I have great hair or anything. In fact, I was planning on getting it cut this week, but I might have to rethink that plan.

The breakfast was the normal Kingfish breakfast buffet, followed by some introductions and some speakers. I tend to sit in the back part of the room (because that's where the cool kids always sit, right) and invariably I only hear about half of what is said. I either need to start sitting closer to the front or hone my lip-reading skills.

There was an interesting presentation on economic development in Bay County by Fred Hollister from Bay Future, Inc. I appreciate the work they are doing because I left a pretty good gig in Denver and tied my entire future to the Tri-Cities. The more they work to promote growth in the area, the better it is for everybody trying to make a future here.

While we're on the topic of the future of Bay City, at some point I really need to make a few notes on why I am not sold on the proposed Maritime Heritage Center. Autoworld, anyone?

In closing, I know that I'm a bit off of my one-post-per-week schedule, but I am trying. In my defense I was pretty sick a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure what my excuse is since then, but I'm sure I could come up with several if I were pressed. My (almost) weekly columns will begin running next week. Please take the time to check back and comment.

Have a great week everybody.

Your pal...

...shawn...