Reunion update...

Well, we survived the reunion...There were about 3 people there that I knew.
It was a very boring 8 hours. It even crossed my mind to have Jim take me back to the RV and let him go back to the reunion by himself!

First, it was at a VFW Post...as I walked through the door, stale cigarette odor hit my nose. When we got back "home" last night...we reeked of cigarette smell -- even though no one smoked at the reunion.

Second, the "catered food" was actually premade & wrapped barbeque sandwiches. There were lots of baskets and bowls filled with chips, candy and gum packages. There were about 5 different jars of dips and a couple bowls of tortilla chips. I just wonder where everyone's $32/person went.

Third, the band was fairly good, but SO LOOUUUDDD!!! We asked 3 different times for them to turn their amplifiers down & also asked the sax player not to play so loudly...all this fell on "DEAF EARS"!! No one could hear conversations; we had our fingers in our ears for 99% of the time while they played. It was miserable & deafening. I just thought their inconsideracy was terrible. When they quit playing about 9:30 p.m., it was a blessing! Most everyone began leaving around 9-9:30 (it was supposed to be over at 11 p.m.). We left about 10 pm.

It's amazing how much everyone has changed in the past 15 years! They showed a video of us at the last reunion (15 years ago), and I saw how SKINNY -- and YOUNG -- I was!!! Waaaahhh! I wanna' look like that again!! I explicitely remember telling people many years ago that I'd "NEVER get fat or let myself go"!! Man, have I eaten those words!!

The first thing I did today when we got home, was wash the clothes we wore last night! Ewwww they smelled!!!

Big day tomorrow...need to get a banner made for the 4th of July picnic in town. I'm one of the sponsors through the radio station. I wish my brochures would get here before Friday. I need to hand something out besides business cards.

Hugs, LeAnne

High School Reunion

This weekend is Jim's high school reunion...we'll let the number remain a mystery!
We'll leave in the morning with the RV to our favorite RV resort. The reunion is about 45 minutes from there, from 1-11 p.m. I don't know if there'll be anyone there that I really know anymore (I didn't attend his school, but know the buddies he hung around with and their wives).

My reunion should be next year. I usually don't attend it. It's awkward to go and not know if anyone you know/used to know will be there. The people I keep in touch with live in other states and have never attended our reunions before.
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I met with the radio station lady this afternoon. My on-air ads will start probably on Tuesday. I gave her lots of "copy" to mix-and-match for announcement spots. I hope they'll be alright. I have final approval.

Please help me spread my business through word-of-mouth. If I had anything monetary to offer y'all, I would. But I have expenses and no income right now.

Love and hugs to all,
LeAnne

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Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Yesterday afternoon was my official ribbon cutting for my travel agency!

I had 4 guests attend besides Jim (daughter, son-in-law's mother, and 2 friends/neighbors). The others in attendance were from the business community (radio station, city council, county officials, bankers, Chamber president & members, etc.).

I will also be listed on the Chamber of Commerce's website with a link to my agency's website.

I've also contacted 2 radio stations about on-air advertising. I've pretty much decided to go with an FM station that plays more of a smooth genre of music ranging from the 50's (occassionally) to more of the 60's through today, some smooth jazz. I've noticed most of the businesses that I go into have this station playing as background music (dentist, doctor, cleaners, jewelers, boutiques, courthouse, restaurants, etc.). The other station has 2 stations: an AM, and an FM country/western. Their prices were higher with not as much coverage. I don't listen to either of those stations, which is one reason I'm hesitant to advertise right now.

And right now I have no income coming in (commissions aren't paid until after the client(s) travel -- all my bookings are for September through December!!). I have to watch my expenses carefully until commissions begin being paid.

I sure can use some people wanting to travel this summer = NOW!

And I really need everyone's help in spreading the word about me!!

Hope everyone's having a great summer!!

Pray for rain in my area!! We're desperate here!

The travel agency is up and running!!

My travel agency is keeping me busy. I booked 6 packages last week: 4 to Vegas, 1 to New York City, and 1 cruise. And that was just my friends!! Spread the word: I need MORE business!!

I implore you to please, PLEASE go to my website and register for the FREE cruise for 2 which includes airfare. Also, register to join the 7Seas Club. By this week, I'm supposed to have 50 people registered...uh, well, I'm WAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaay behind!! And I need everyone's help to achieve this goal. I've sent out emails asking this be done, but I'm disappointed at how few have actually responded. Is it confusing on the website?? I need to know if so, because then I'll let the Big Kahuna in the Washington office know.

I joined the Chamber of Commerce in our county. They're having a ribbon cutting on Wednesday at 4 pm to "inaugurate" my new business. I've bought refreshments and party goods for it (cruising theme). I think Jim's having fun with this (although I seriously doubt he'd admit that). He sure has a lot of opinions and advice for me. And believe it or not, I'm really listening to him! He's very wise and has oodles of common sense, a "people reader" -- and very good at it.

Well, I've lost 1.1 pounds in 6 days on my Wii Fit board! Jim GAINED (about 5 lbs)!! He's NOT a happy exerciser right now -- just set his goal back.
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We leave Saturday morning for Rayford. It's Jim's 40th high school reunion. We'll spend the night in the RV and come home on Sunday. An-G's jewelry show is Sunday evening, and I want to go to that. She helped me with mine, and I want to reciprocate the favor.
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Mrs. R was here for 2-days. We drove to H-Town and picked her up on Saturday. She wanted to go to our little church. After church, we went to visit An-G. Mrs. R got really, really tired out. When we got home, we ALL took a nap! We were supposed to take her home on Sunday, but she was so worn out that she asked if we'd take her home today.

Jim got up with a really sore throat and chest congestion. So after he took his mom home, he went to our family doctor. She gave him Rx's for antibiotics and decongestants. I think he'll "live" now. I think he's got allergies from weed-eating and mowing the other day, and not wearing his mask outside. He's been through this before and knows that the grasses get to him.
Maybe he'll learn one of these days!
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Please go to my website and register for the 7Seas Club. Email me if you need the website.
Also, ask your friends and relatives to do the same. I would certainly appreciate it.
Hugs to all!! ~~ L

We have a Wii now!!

Who'da thunk??? The Rigsby's have a Wii console and games!

It all started on Father's Day at An-G and J's....the grandkids were playing Wii Sports. Jim was playing cards with An-G and T-ka...then he decided to try his hand at Wii golf. Well, 6 hours later, we FINALLY went home!! Well, not exactly -- we left their house & drove straight to Wal*Mart to see if they had one! They didn't. So I spent part of Monday calling Wal*Marts, Circuit City's, Best Buy's, Targets, Game Stops within a reasonable driving distance -- no one had any. Tuesday, An-G went to Wal*Mart and they magically produced 2 for her -- we'd just been there asking about them 45-minutes BEFORE and they "didn't have any"!! (Kinda' pi---- me off at Wal*Mart. I think An-G must be a "special customer" or something!)

I bought the Wii Fit Balance at Game Stop -- and LOVE it!! It's SO much fun!! I'm not very good at some of the games YET, but in time. It gave me my BMI (body mass index) which wasn't "purty"!! Then I set a goal for myself -- gave myself 3 months to lose 15 pounds. I wanted something realistic...I can change the goal if I see myself reaching it sooner, or NOT reaching it at all. Jim bought the PGA Tour Tiger Woods 2008 game -- he spent SO much time "creating" himself!!

T-ka and her daughter came over yesterday afternoon and set it up for us. If they hadn't done that, we'd still be reading directions! Kids are amazing when it comes to stuff like that.

Right now, he's in the living room talking to it!! (He's playing baseball and apparently I'm one of the players.) I hear him saying, "There's LeAnne."
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If you've noticed, I've changed names/spellings to "protect" family members, at the request of my daughter. It's a valid request, and so I've deleted previous postings, etc. I know those of you who know me can muddle through this.

Hugs to all!

Please Refer my Travel Agency...

I'm pleased with the bookings I've made thus far.

I'd appreciate any "word-of-mouth" referrals any of you could give me.
Please email me for any information or call me.

I rebooked a cruise for a good friend's daughter's honeymoon...it saved her a little bit (the fuel surcharges took a chunk) more than when I originally booked it with my "previous" agency. But hey, anything helps nowadays! I'm pleased with it and so is she.

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Our Amish dining room table and chairs are to be delivered on Friday. We've been eating on "theirs" for the last 2-3 months. When they delivered the set back in March/April, the chairs and table top were wrong. Hopefully now everything's as it should be.

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I sent my and Jim's application in for a Cayman Island FAM trip in August. The Visitor & Convention Bureau is balking at a "couple" attending the same FAM trip. IF we DO get to go, we'll get home 1 day before we leave to go to Playa del Carmen! PHEW! I haven't done something like that in 4 years (we went to Jamaica for a week and renewed our 30th wedding anniversary vows, then came home & 2 days later went to Las Vegas for 5 days). The couple who kept Zoe for us during our cruise agreed to keep her again in August, too. This is a business trip for ME (site and hotel inspections).
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BTW, we NEED RAIN here -- badly!! We're a-prayin' for some!! The county even has a burn ban in force.

Hugs, LeAnne