Back to the Future

First off: Thanks. Secondly: You're invited.

"Wha...", you ask? "Isn't that usually the other way around?"

You're right. Normally you get invited to something and them comes the thanks. But, that presupposes that I am normal, or think linearly. And we both know that isn't true.

Thank You
The thank you is to McCormick and Schmick's, the Somerset Inn, and Mortons for hosting the progressive dinner this year. The food was sublime, and the event was a huge success.

Forty-five of our closest friends joined us on Sunday for the 3-stop tour. It truly was a wonderful melange of friends, food, and...well...fun.

While I really appreciate everyone that came out, I have to give a special thank you to Eric and Matt at CORE Partners. They have made it a point to attend every progressive dinner since the very first one. I can't thank them enough for their support.

I also want to thank my friends that came out to the RoseBowl last Saturday for a night of bowling. Being left-handed and Irish, I don't have any genetic predisposition for bowling...and it showed that night. I'm just thankful that noone had a video camera!

You're Invited
Raising the funds is a challenge, especially in this economy. In these tough economic times, I am looking to be creative in my fundraising ways. So, what if I paired one of my favorite pasttimes with a fundraiser? Whadda ya know, we figured a way to put something together.

On March 11th, from 5 pm until 7 pm, the San Marino Club is hosting a Pasta Dinner as a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Yes, I know the 11th is a Wednesday...how else do you think we were able to get such a good price?!?

The $10 ticket includes pasta, salad, roll, and soft drinks. Tickets for kids 12 and under are $5 each. This is more my kind of event...I mean, really, me and food! Do you have to ask more?!?

As an added bonus, Sheila Taormina will be at the event. Sheila is the only woman to compete in four Olympics in three different disciplines:
1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, Swimming
2000 Olympic Games, Sydney, Triathlon
2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Triathlon
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, Modern Pentathlon.
She took Gold in the 1996 Olympics, and was the 2004 Triathlon World Champion.

Meeting Sheila, alone, is worth the price of admission!

My teammates and I are also putting the final touches on a raffle for that night. Hopefully, I can put out a list of the raffle items in next week's blog.

If you’d like to buy a ticket in advance, drop me a line. If you’d rather make a “game day” decision, that works too.

Well I'm off to swim 2 miles tonight...it is so hard to stay motivated in the Winter. But the thought of seeing my friends on the 11th really makes a difference.