Sooo disappointed that My Cowboys lost..  so that makes that little poll.. not near as interesting anymore, but I still wanna see what you think.. In a way it would be cool if Green Bay took it, considering Farve and all.... the Football talk is just not the same without the Cowboy in it.. hooooo hummmmm.. 

Well last night, I emceed the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Dinner at the MCM Elegante.  I'm on their executive board of directors, this is the second year I've attended but the first year to emcee.. It was lovely..  Cindy Westfall did a great job putting everything together. The silent auction was great.. even Cowboy memorabilia and overnight stays and stuff like that..  There were several speakers, like Greg Gentry with Valero..(chairman of the board for JA) ( I sat at the same table with him and his wife for the dinner, very nice people) of course we wound up talking about Rita.. isn't it something how that is almost always a topic when we gather... still..
 Chuck McElroy  a major league baseball pitcher turned entrepreneur living in Friendswood was our keynote speaker. He is from Port Arthur, gave a very nice speech, very touching, about the support of his grandmother, and mother, and the way the role models had allowed him to believe his dream, he was very nice.. then Mayer Prince of Port Arthur gave him a key to the city, which made him tear up a little..(he had gone to school with her son, which made it all the more special)(I had never seen Mayer Prince in person, she a good speaker)  Then the volunteer of the year was recognized, Vicki Derese, she's with Chevron, and then Dick Cuneo was inducted into the 2008 Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions.  I found both Vicki and Dick to be real roll models.  They work hard, raise a family, work for Chevron, but have always found time to give to the community, and young people through Junior Achievement, and that's just to be applauded. In reading off their bios it was a "when/ where" of charity work that went on and on. Of all the investments we make; I believe the investment we make in our young people is the most important one.. and sometimes as a parent, it's kind of limited.. I was telling a story last night about a child that looked up and said "why doesn't that boy know he can do whatever he wants to do". I know the child's parents and I'm sure they spend a lot of time encouraging their son he could be whatever he wanted to be, to reach for the stars, all that stuff.. but sometimes it's the parents, sometimes it's a teacher, sometimes it's a friend, or a junior achievement worker  speaking to the child, maybe even saying the same thing, but in just they right way, or at the right time, where they'll "get it." We all pigeon ourselves in holes sometimes where we limit our thinking and our capacities, and having outside help is sometimes the only way to change it.. and sometimes the adults help, might just come by way of a child.. I encourage you to join the Junior Achievement Program, and in helping, which is such a great thing to do, you might just be helping yourself..

Happy New Year! Hope you had some time in December to spend with your family and friends, and wish you a very happy, peaceful, 2008..
I had some time off in December, and really enjoyed spending some time with my kids.. I'm learning more and more all the time that old saying "They grow up so fast" is more than just a saying..
Had a great time on Crockett Street for New Years Eve. I think everybody was there at the Dixie.. Crazy crowd, but a lot of fun.  Well even though most of us are threw with time off for awhile, at least we have some cool events coming up, so check back for details, and thanks for listening!