Snow... It's following me around

Okay- so I was in Milwaukee Monday. They had gotten 15 inches the Friday before. I headed back home Wednesday morning, just as it started again.

I picked up a young one at baseball practice, and on the way thru the drive thru it started up again.

This morning as I prepare to go to the airport for Las Vegas, its happening again.

Its almost April. If it follows me to Vegas, I give up.

Gin Hahn,
T

Damn, I'm going to miss this.

Hi Fans,

I made a fatal mistake of not putting something in my calendar and then getting some dates confused. Because of this I had to sell my Springsteen Tix. I'm bummed because they were really good seats - on the floor, up front, wristband and all. Anyway - if you aren't going either- here's a glimpse.

Enjoy- Gin Hahn,
T

This weeks giggles.

Because I'm too lazy to be even mildly original today, and I dig this new website.
Hula.com

Gin Hahn,
T

Ross is gentle, kind and benevolent.

'Nuff said.

Gin Hahn,
T

T: Gentle reminder.

You can't argue with Crazy.

Ignore it. Don't let it get to you. Don't let it under your skin.

They can't be reasoned with. Logic doesn't exist.

The best that you can do is live your life. Be happy. Be yourself. Don't let them in, they don't deserve your precious time.

Gin Hahn,
T

Read This, Please!

Apathy has set in. People are resigned to losing a professional sports team here in my hometown. I can't imagine it. I don't want to live in that world. I have had a difficult time the past few years summing up for non-sports fans the value of pro sports in the community. People don't like to hear about the hundreds of small businesses it keeps in business. People can't act on past warm fuzzy feelings.

This article on espn.com sums all those things up pretty well. Read it. And if you still don't think we need to keep a pro basketball team in Seattle, then I suppose we can agree to disagree - as long as we agree you're stupid.

Gin Hahn,
T

Eat out and make a difference

From Dine for DARFUR

"1 CAUSE, 1 DAY, 1 GOAL

Your neighborhood restaurants let you make a choice to make a difference

Each day you make decisions that affect your life—where you buy your coffee, your lunch, your dinner, your glass of wine. On March 4, 2008, we offer you the opportunity to make these same choices and have them make a difference in the world. Purchase your food and drink at a ‘Dine for Darfur’ establishment and 25% of that money will be generously donated to aid relief efforts in Darfur. By choosing to eat at participating restaurants on March 4th you are choosing to support your neighborhood restaurants in their effort to make a difference in the world. In its first year, operating solely in Seattle, Dine for Darfur raised $70,000 and brought thousands of people out of their homes to show their support for the cause. This year, with the participation of restaurants throughout Washington and Oregon the event is sure to grow exponentially. Please join the effort for Dine for Darfur and help us show the world what our community can do."

So this Tuesday night we'll be at either The Hi-Life or King's Hardware.
Hope to see you there.
(Email if you want to join us)

Gin Hahn,
T

Sorry Matt Damon

Jimmy is back with a little response for Sarah. If you thought her clip was funny, well lets just say you are gonna "love Jimmy's Apples."

I have to make a point of watching this show more often.

Gin Hahn,
T

Look for the curve, and they throw a change-up...

So I had a discussion with my boys today that I have been dreading for quite some time. I knew my youngest would most likely take it well, but you never know for sure. And my oldest, well I didn't expect much good, but sometimes we just have to keep moving on with our lives. It really is what is in everyones best interest.

So anyway I had these talks with them. I did it seperately so that they could each have their own reactions and not have it colored by the other.

How did it go you ask? Well the youngest was better than I dreamed, he seems excited about the prospects of this change in our lives (at least for now) and really took the news quite well. (He has even said several times today how happy for me he is- unsolicited even.)

The older, well, he just didn't want to talk about it, which I respected. He has the news, and we can discuss it when he is ready. I told him that I'm sure it brings a million questions to his mind, or will at some point, and I will chat about them anytime he wants to. I told him I won't always have answers to all his questions, but that no matter what I love him and his brother and we can and will get thru anything.

All in all, the day went way better than expected. Actually, I'm in shock. I half expected him to walk out the door and that I'd never see him again. (He may go home tomorrow and find that his mom sees that as an option, and push him too it - but we all hope not.) Instead, we actually had several interactions today, he didn't spend all day hiding out in his room. Our relationship is healing.

I know the other shoe will drop at some point, but for the moment, I'm at peace. Tonight will be the best sleep I'll have had with them in the house in quite a while.

Gin Hahn!
T

Get Smarter

Try iTunes U.
In what just might be one of the best deals going, you can visit the site and download real life lectures and sometimes even course materials. And get this-- much of it is free.

Today, I listened to award wining author Thomas Friedman give a lecture to MIT students about what he calls "Globalization v3.0" It was pretty interesting to hear someone connect the dots in tangible ways about how technology, insourcing, and outsourcing are bringing us all closer together.

Gin Hahn Indeed!
T