Yesterday I attended the rally in honor of Evan Lysacek, Vancouver 2010 Olympic figure skating gold medalist. The rally was held in downtown Naperville, Illinois as a part of “Evan Lysacek Day”. (As you have probably already guessed, Evan grew up in Naperville and that’s why he was given his very own Day.) I had a great time, and thought you might want to come along on a trip down memory lane. The rally was set to begin at 4:00 p.m., but you know how I am when it comes to waiting for celebrities: I like to be nice and early. Besides that, I know that whenever something special is…
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Rose Colored.
Ask just about anyone who knows me if my glass is half full or half empty, and they will emphatically tell you that it is half full, and maybe even 3/4 full. My eternal optimism–though I refer to as “living in denial“–has carried me through many sticky, sad, or otherwise awful situations in my life. I am ALWAYS looking for a bright side, a silver lining. Phrases like, “Well, the good thing about that is…” or “At least you can…” are on my most-used list. In fact, if you are in the middle of a bad time and can’t see anything positive, call me up. I can probably find it…
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So I Received This E-mail From Haiti…
I was thrilled yesterday when I received a response to the fan letter I sent on Tuesday! Saturday, January 23, 2010RE: THANK YOU (a fan letter)From: Bill NeelyTo: Melisa Wells Hi Melissa {sic}, I’ve just read your email. Thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your generous words. They mean a lot. Its been a challenging ten days. But I’m glad something I did could reach out and perhaps help Haiti in some way. Thanks again. Bill BILL NEELYINTERNATIONAL EDITOR, ITV NEWS200 GRAY’S INN ROADLONDONWC1X 8XZUNITED KINGDOM ©2010 Suburban Scrawl
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I Hope He Gets His E-mail on a Blackberry or Something…
I really sent the following e-mail: To: Mr. Bill NeelyFrom: Melisa with one S1/19/10 Hi Mr. Neely, I just wanted to take a moment and commend you for your ITN report (it was shown in the States yesterday evening on NBC Evening News with Brian Williams) about the woman who was rescued from the ruins of a bank in Haiti after being buried alive for six days. Your delivery of the report was superior and I was overwrought with emotion in the first few seconds. Your report, along with her rescue, was such a rare piece of good news coming from that area of the world after the horrific tragedy…
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Finally, Our Eagle Scout’s Court of Honor!
Many of you have followed our son’s journey to Eagle Scout, including the details of his Eagle project, which was the landscaping in the front yard of our temple. You know he finally officially earned the rank of Eagle on August 12th. That’s actually when the celebration begins. We had to plan his Court of Honor, the ceremony during which he is presented with his badge, awards, certificates and other goodies, and where he can be recognized personally by friends and family. After a couple of months full of preparations like invitations, letters to dignitaries, script-preparing, and of course, a special scrapbook, the festivities took place yesterday at our temple,…