Happy Birthday, Mikie!

Television Preview

So Marlon received tickets to this special event, which he couldn't attend 'cause he had to do that whole "gotta be at work" thing. He gave the tickets to me, and Jeremy agreed that it could be interesting and agreed to go with me. The tickets were for "Television Preview". We would be previewing television pilots and giving our opinion on whether it was a project worth going forward with. Sounds kinda cool, right? It's NOT!!!! If you EVER receive tickets to "Television Preview" throw them out immediately - OR - give them to someone you do not like. At all.

You do watch two television pilots and give your opinion on them. What they don't tell you is that NOBODY CARES about your opinion on these two pilots. Why? Because the pilots were filmed in 1997 and they are HORRIBLE. What you are really there for is a marketing survey. Yep. TWELVE pages of marketing survey. Do you buy dog food? Do you own a dog? (Why would you buy dog food if you didn't own a dog?) What is your opinion on toilet paper. And facial tissue. And how important is it to you that your facial tissue doesn't fall apart when you blow your nose? Lesson learned here, which I feel it is my duty to pass along to the people I love: DO NOT attend a Television Preview event. EVER.

But if you do, take someone with you that shares your Gillespie humor and can laugh about the whole thing. Like Jeremy. My good child.



This is us at the end of the presentation. Yeah!! it's OVER!!

Happy Father's Day, Mom!

For 15 years, that's how my children have greeted me on Father's Day. I have been the parent that is involved in their lives, who lets them know on a daily basis that I care and that they are important, special and loved. I think I love them enough for two people, I'm always there for them no matter what they need, and have tried really hard to be both Mom AND Dad. So I think I get twice the love back. Even though I'm not the center of their worlds anymore (which happens when our babies grow up), I am still one of the first people they call when something bad happens, something good happens, something funny happens or they just need someone to tell them that everything will be alright.

This Daddy's Girl is missing her Daddy today. But I am blessed to have had him for a Dad, to be my role model when I needed to be a Dad to my kids. Thank you, Daddy. I love you. I miss you.

Lunch date

I had a lunch date, today. A gentleman came to work to pick me up and take me out to lunch. We went to Miracle Mile Deli. It's close to work, really good and since I only had an hour, we could eat, converse and get me back to work on time. We had a chance to catch up, share some stories and learned a few things about each other. He asked about my family, he was quite concerned about all of us and how we are doing. We had a really nice time. Chuck Hughes sends his love to all of you.

Hug from Mom

I have Mom's chair. It's in the corner in my bedroom. When you sit down in it, it creaks a little bit. When you rock, it squeaks a little bit. When you get out of it, it groans a little bit. It sounds just like it did when Mom used it. And sitting in it is kinda like getting a hug from Mom. When you need a hug from Mom, let me know. Her chair is waiting.