Tomorrow is Vienam War Veterans Day, March 29, 2024. But we thank you every day. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tristan Miller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons When the last combat troops departed Vietnam on March 29, 1973, they arrived home to a puzzling reception. Opinions had been mixed throughout… Read More
This blog was published on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 2021. So many holidays are conveniently celebrated on a Monday. I get it. I, like most people, will welcome a long weekend all day long. But Monday holidays tend to get lost in the shuffle. We remember that… Read More
“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” ― Eric Severeid Eric Severeid was right, I think we all need Christmas. It’s a glaring understatement I know, but this year has been weird. Clearly it’s not necessary… Read More
Except it’s not. Three years ago I had decided it was time for a life change. I was searching for a new Real Estate firm to work with, and after months of in-depth meetings with brokers and sales managers, I quickly eliminated all of the large, impersonal, corporate-owned companies. Arizona Elite Properties, a smallish, family-owned… Read More
We are extreme fans of Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert, Arizona, but in a much more meaningful sense than the fact that they create our favorite ‘Back East style’ Pizza or the most scrumptious Chicken Marsala ever. What makes Brooklyn V’s so extraordinary, is that they truly care about their community. Each year around the… Read More
One of our favorite news sources is Leo Notenboom’s ‘Not All News is Bad‘. Leo is a tech expert (with an enviably nerdy understanding of all things computers), and a modest humanitarian. Recently, Leo brought to the attention of all his readers through his Not All News is Bad newsletter, Rudy Quinones, a remarkable man… Read More
I greatly appreciate my customers and clients, every single one. But one client in particular placed an immeasurable amount of trust in me recently, and I would be remiss if I didn’t thank him for his faith and confidence over these past 11 months. Ski first contacted me by text last November, after discovering that… Read More
“It’s awesome, it puts your faith back in humanity”. These are the heartfelt words of Reggie Henderson, a formerly homeless Army Veteran who, along with his dog, has been staying in a Phoenix transitional residence while he finds work and a permanent place to live. We first heard this story on 3TV Arizona’s Family, and we… Read More
We recently learned of an admirable little organization right here in our hometown of Gilbert, Arizona. Not so little actually, Dogs4Vets has now become one of the largest programs of its kind in the U.S. This wonderful non-profit, ‘Dogs4Vets‘, was founded by Gerad & Debbie Claseman in 2005. As the name implies, they set out… Read More
A shout out to Lynda and Mike Wooten this Thank You Thursday! … and the pizza slice explained 🙂 With the holidays inching closer, you may be wondering how you can share a little bit of joy with someone else. It might be easier than you think, just Send a Soldier a Smile! Lynda and… Read More
