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[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by scottjs

I saw one ex homecoming queen a few years ago. She had been indifferent towards me in school but had gotten very nice! I found out later that she had Breast Cancer and was very sick when I met her. She got better and we later became friends.

What a nice story! I do believe that people deserve second chances, especially for mistakes they make when they are young. It takes a long time to develop good sense and the kind of people skills to make the right "people choices." It is good that you could forgive and forget. I still make constant mistakes and say stupid things that I regret later, but I try to learn and I know I am getting better every day.

Good Morning Book Club! HEre is my progress on achieving my childhood dream of becoming a best selling author.

Gray, you said I keep hearing the Einstein quote that my Dad always says, "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." I've been thinking alot about that as I work toward my goals. I can honestly say that, today, I will make a big dent in that book by organizing better and being willing to make some "final-ish" decisions as to how I will present it for other people's comments.

BTW, I met my new class for this college semester yesterday, and I have to say, my first impression is that they are DELIGHTFUL!!! Not in a fake, apple polishing way, but in an interesting, fun way. I think this should be a great semester!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Sandra Bostwick]

I just read the chapter where Randy was asked to write the chapter for virtual reality in the World Book. Can you imagine someone calling and asking you to do something like that?

It made me think what would my coolest surprise phone call be?

Hmmm, lemme think here. I think my coolest surprise phone call would be from an agency that wants we to be an LD/ADHD/millennial employee consultant specializing in travel and hospitality. They would send me to Disney world (where I would get my badge), they'd need me to go along on a few of the Adventures by Disney trips, they would send me to Paradise Island in the Bahamas and they'd need me to do something on The World (the ship that is full of condos). Of course, I'd be able to plan my schedule around my current consulting positions so I would not have to quit those. Oh, and ALL the travel would be free and they'd treat me REAL special.

OK, that is my phone call. How about you?

[graygables]

I'm actually waiting for my phone call right now. I have 8 job applications in at WDW and any one of them would thrill me and bolt me to a lifelong dream. The ideal would be the call from WDW about the social networking manager's job. From what I understand, it involves working closely with the Moms panel and it involves a lot of writing. Me, writing, moms, and Disney...does it get more perfect than that??? Maybe...I applied for one today that is an area retail manager, so something like the Main Street East shops or Adventureland or something. It's the first line manager's manager. I read that job description and said, "OH, YEAH!"

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by graygables

I'm actually waiting for my phone call right now. I have 8 job applications in at WDW and any one of them would thrill me and bolt me to a lifelong dream. The ideal would be the call from WDW about the social networking manager's job. From what I understand, it involves working closely with the Moms panel and it involves a lot of writing. Me, writing, moms, and Disney...does it get more perfect than that??? Maybe...I applied for one today that is an area retail manager, so something like the Main Street East shops or Adventureland or something. It's the first line manager's manager. I read that job description and said, "OH, YEAH!"

FOR YOU!!!! I hope you get that call! I'm putting one wish for the social networking call for you! Can I come visit you if you get it? (But I won't ask to share the room for a month like SOMEONE we know!)

[graygables]

Originally Posted by Sandra Bostwick

FOR YOU!!!! I hope you get that call! I'm putting one wish for the social networking call for you! Can I come visit you if you get it? (But I won't ask to share the room for a month like SOMEONE we know!)

Of COURSE you can come!! I wouldn't even mind sharing a room...

[scottjs]

I guess it would be some lotto person telling me that I had won millions!!! I don't really want millions. But I would love to travel!!! And yes that means everything Disney!! And large parts of the world.

[scottjs]

It would also be nice if I got more appointments for physical theraphy!!! My therapist is part Kate Hudson I swear!!!

[graygables]

Something else I was thinking about while reading the chapter is my "rock star" moment. You know that moment when you accomplish something really cool?

I do scrapbook shirts and sell them at conventions and scrapbook shows. I have stores order them for uniforms and whatnot. Last year, we had done a show in Huntsville, AL and on the way home, stopped in Nashville to take hubby to the Aquarium restaurant (it's Rainforest Cafe meets Coral Reef) for lunch. On our way to the restaurant, we passed by a shop and something caught my eye. There in the window of a scrapbook store at the Opry Mills Mall was MY shirt! Front and center with a spotlight on it!!! I whipped out my cell phone camera and was downright GIDDY. MY shirt. In a SHOP WINDOW. In a HUGE mall that gets tons of tourist traffic! Total rock star moment. I know how Randy felt when he showed his article to his kids...

Has anyone else been a rock star, even for a moment???

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by graygables

Something else I was thinking about while reading the chapter is my "rock star" moment. You know that moment when you accomplish something really cool?

Has anyone else been a rock star, even for a moment???

Great story! What a great question!

The first thing that comes to mind, maybe from what you said about taking the cell phone picture, was the first time I went to Barnes and Noble and saw a whole shelf full of PassPorter books. It was the first guide I'd worked on and my picture and bio was inside. Maybe that is not the ULTIMATE realization of my dream to fill a book shelf with something I wrote, but, I can honestly say it was a pretty good start! I snapped the picture and it is still in my phone today!

[scottjs]

Well I did write a song for Joan Baez. Just a silly song but got a nice reply from her!!!

[DebiDebiDebi]

"One of My Rock Star Moments (Or, as I call them: my "HOLY COW!" moments)"


OK, it might sound silly, but I once ran the bases at a major league stadium in front of 1000's and it totally made my day! I loved it, ran like crazy and could see my daughter's in the crowd cheering me on like I had just hit a grand slam. I think of it as one of those "HOLY COW!" moments that really make me smile.

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by scottjs

Well I did write a song for Joan Baez. Just a silly song but got a nice reply from her!!!

What kind of reply? Did she call or write? Can we see the song here?

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by DebiDebiDebi

"One of My Rock Star Moments (Or, as I call them: my "HOLY COW!" moments)"


OK, it might sound silly, but I once ran the bases at a major league stadium in front of 1000's and it totally made my day! I loved it, ran like crazy and could see my daughter's in the crowd cheering me on like I had just hit a grand slam. I think of it as one of those "HOLY COW!" moments that really make me smile.

I LOVED that story! I can just imagine the moment! There is nothing like a crowd cheering for something that you did! It is so inspiring. Now, how did you come to be the person who ran around the bases?

Good Morning Book Club! Thanks for brightening the clouds right out of my coffee!

[DebiDebiDebi]

Originally Posted by Sandra Bostwick

I LOVED that story! I can just imagine the moment! There is nothing like a crowd cheering for something that you did! It is so inspiring. Now, how did you come to be the person who ran around the bases?

Good Morning Book Club! Thanks for brightening the clouds right out of my coffee!

Seattle Mariner's has a "Kids run around the bases" event once a year. Apparently, I group of grown ups petitioned to get the same privilege, and when I heard about it, I could not pass it up! There were lots of adults participating, but each one of us got to start individually, so we pretty much ran around them alone. It was really very awesome!!!

[scottjs]

Well I don't think she actually recorded mysong. As soon of you may be aware I tend to write funny stuff. I wrote a song making fun of one of her songs!! She did a song called Silver Dagger. (Don't sing love songs you'll wake my mother. Shes sleeping here right by my side. And in her hand is a silver dagger. She says that I can't be your bride.) Well I had a dream that Joan Baez and Mr Ed(The famous talking horse) appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and sang another version of that! (Don't sing love songs you'llwake my horsy. She sleeping right right by my side. And on her head is a silver feedbag. She neighs that I can't be your bride!!)
Ok not exactly Shakspear but fun to write. And posted on my wall is the letter that I got from Joan. And the following message.

"Dear Scott
Truly inspired I must say. I'm not too sure about the commercial value. but then Silver Dagger didn't have a hook or a beat so who knows? I may see you and your group on Johnny Carson one of these days. Love, Joan Baez

(Underneath that is a drawning by Joan of two hourses giving a concert! One is playing guitar and one is playing drums--amazing)