Daily Archives: 02/05/2009

(Community Matters) Yesterday’s GACC Annual Meeting where Jeff Browning was named a volunteer of the year and Pat Forgoine, Austinite of the Year

Penny Wilson & Jeff Browning

AISD board chair, Mark Williams & GACC Vice Chair Paul Saldana

Rep. Mark Strama & HT Pres, Larry Earvin

AV partners, John Dirvin & Chris Pacitti

Amanda Chiampi & Steve Jackobs (Capital Idea)

(Community Matters) well, almost played yesterday’s birthday low key . . . .

Amanda made this extraordinary cake with everything I love in it except for chocolate
I’m still dazed how very good this *was*

Amy & Palo actually drove to Rather Sweet in Fredricksburg for my favorite macaroons
wow, blows me away

and of course, she made this chocolate one too

back row: Palo, Kent, Steven, Shobie, from left: Hank, Emily, Amy, Peter, Amanda, Karl

EF offices with Thinkwell, a company and people very near & dear to us. In fact, we’re all sort of family. Great place to be.

Emily & Nick and a few from the puppy patrol

(Community Matters) Poignant bits on each in Michael Barnes’ Out & About posting. I’m looking forward to more on this. rats – we’re not headed to this year’s reading week, so will have to rely on the blog and schedule some face time.

(Community Matters) The push & pull of Senate negotiations aren’t all bad. Would love to see wasteful & not economic activity driving pork pulled out of the bill. I’m not a fan of tax cuts for companies or high income individuals. Terrified of protectionist measures. Do these guys not read their history? Do they not know the ramifications of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?