“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

~Wayne Dyer

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Greetings to all of my Adland family. 

You have very much surprised me with the outcome of this POTY election.  I would ask someone to pinch me, but I might wake up and then what?  LOL!!!

Because of my quest to help make the world happier, healthier, wealthier and wiser, I found Adland on January 20th, 2007.  I was checking out several communities to learn how to market online and to meet other business like-minded folks.  Oh how my daily habits changed rapidly after getting to know a few members here.  :)  I don’t know if it was the “Getting organized” or “Making a Difference” forums that allowed me to really enjoy being here in the beginning, but I can truly say that my life has been enriched with friendships far beyond my expectations.

This has certainly become a great adventure for me.  The friends that I have made are priceless.  They have taught me many things about business, respect, diligence, honor, being generous, helpfulness, sharing, kindness,  the world and about love.  Maybe one day I will be able to repay this great debt of kindness that all of you have hugged me with.  You have all certainly touched my heart and for that my world has changed.  If I may, I would like to send one of my infamous HUGS back to you in return.

Adland has become a common subject with my family these days.  I have to laugh when one of my family members casually asks "how are things going in Adland?", as though Adland was my 100 Acre Woods from Winnie the Pooh.  I always respond, "Oh, there are many exciting things happening!” 
( Hi guys, I promised I wouldn't embarrass you!)   I am very blessed with a wonderful family.  They are my caches of love that I draw from each day.

Natalie and I just celebrated our 25th Anniversary!  We married after knowing each other less than three months.  It has been a wild romance too!  For those that do not believe in "kiss and tell", you might want to skip this paragraph, because we kiss often.  She is my best friend!  She is responsible for much of my success at anything I have ever done in the past 25 years.  She has been a great Mom and stayed home to home school our children for which I am very grateful.  I hope that all of you will get to know her here at Adland one day when she finds the time to sit down.

Then there is my "little buddy".  Cheyenne will be celebrating his 18th birthday very soon and I am still trying to figure out how to release this once under my foot, always in my tool box, Samurai!, HALO 3 Spartan Hero, wild dancer, computer expert, pickup shotgun rider, youTube'n movie maker, pianist, camping buddy, daddy hugging animal… into man-hood.  It will not be easy, but since we spoke of Winnie the Pooh, I'm sure we will have a continued "great adventure".  He is blossoming into quite an entrepreneur!  I'm sure you will see him out and about in Adland soon.

My darling little princess Chaylene has grown up too fast.  At 11, she is an avid western horse rider, artist, loves to cook and bake, has the greenest thumb of anyone, plays the piano, can crochet or knit anything in a moment's notice, loves to travel anywhere and is quite adventurous.  She spreads her beautiful smile and hugs everywhere she goes which is why I keep her near me all the time. :)  She loves animals of all kinds and would fill our property up if she could.  I am thankful that we share a dream of owning a ranch one day.  Because of her, I am learning all about shotguns!  :)   I really don’t have anything to worry about, because her big brother has picked on her enough that there isn’t a boy alive who would dare mess with her.  :)