Dropping Anchor

Life is so busy and it happens so fast. There's hardly enough time to live it, let alone write about it. Anyways, yesterday I met with some people who were interested in acquiring my little company. Ever since my first partner and I decided that it was best to part ways, I had been holding out for the small possibility that I might find a more suitable financial partner in time to keep the company going without too much of a knock. However, after my meeting yesterday, the people that would have made this possible informed me that this is not likely to happen with their involvement. After a little discussion, it was apparent that the option to stop operations and take the next five to six months to finish putting puzzle pieces into place and to tighten up our costs would be in everybody's best interest. In the long run, it will be better for our clients, better for the businesses that we work with, better for my employees, better for my investors and better for me because the company will not be so thrown together. Instead, it will be well thought out, well financed and ready for a true grand opening. That being said, such an abrupt, life altering decision like this takes a very recognizable toll on me: it makes me want to just be a blob. I guess the idea of going from full steam ahead to full halt is hard for me to absorb; even though it's just a brain thing, the rest of my body puts up the white flag during the interim. But, slowing to a full halt doesn't just happen...it is up to me to start selling off what I know we won't use in the future and informing involved parties of the postponement. I need to shed myself of the blobbishness and get moving.

happy new year a little late

We had a great New Years Eve. We spent the first part of the night hanging out with the Bennetts. The top photo is Abby, her girls and I. Abby and I have been close friends for 12 years or so. Abby's husband and Cory are first cousins so I got to hang out with a great friend and Cory got to visit his aunts, uncles and cousins. He made the mistake of peeking in on the kids playing in the basement. He got pummeled with pillows and had a tough time escaping.

We spent the rest of the evening with more friends watching movies and playing Mad Gab. I am pretty much the worst Mad Gab player ever!