A Year of Change

We landed at 9 in Chicago but it took us 40 minutes to get to the gate. Once off the plane we found our driver and headed downtown to pick up the house keys from Jagger. Ten minutes later we were at his place. When we opened the door, there it was. A mess like you’ve never seen. Clothes, trash, dishes, old food, unbuilt furniture and anything else you could think of, everywhere! We expected it to be bad, but not this bad. We left our suitcases by the door, (couldn’t get them in through all the stuff on the floor) and went to work.

I had some computer stuff to do but Lori rolled up her sleeves and attacked the place head on. That’s an expression as she didn’t really “roll up her sleeves”. About 3 hours later, with most of the work done by Lori, she had the place looking like new. Then it was off to Whole Foods in an Uber. $350 bucks later and we were on the way back to Jag’s with supplies in tow.

Lori made some food and continued cleaning around the house. Finally, around 8:30 or so, Jag made it home from work as he had an event to go to after his day at the office. We stayed up until around 10 but then had to crash as we were so tired from getting up at 3:30 that morning for our flight. It’s 6:30am now and we’re still tired!

Jag works from home today and I have a call at 9:15. Lori and I will then go to Target for some cleaning supplies and stuff you don’t buy at Whole Foods. Good to be here as Lincoln Park is great and of course, great to be with Jagger.

Ty worked a party last night at a giant house that looked like it was straight out of Yellowstone. He texted me pics. He’s taking good care of Harley of course. Time to get moving. Have a great Friday and God Bless.

We’re taking off at 6am this morning for Chicago. We came down last night and checked into the Westin using some of our points. They must have known we’re Platinum guys as they upgraded us to a corner suite. We don’t stop at the front desk or talk to anyone as I use the mobile key app on my phone. Don’t think either of us said a word to anyone in the hotel at all.

Yesterday Jag was the underwriter on his first big deal. It was a $150 million dollar deal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is a fancy way of saying Massachusetts. In any case, it’s a big deal as Jag did the entire deal by himself. I can’t even fathom what all he does.

Ty worked most of the day and then came home with a headache. We saw him briefly around 3 as we pulled out of the driveway to go to Denver. He took a 3-hour nap and then headed out around 6:30 to go to a going away party for a co-worker.

We’ll land around 9:30 this morning and hopefully find our driver by 10 as I have a call with Italy. Our driver will take us to Jag’s work to get his house keys and then take us to the house. Lori, I’m sure be cleaning while I work, and she’s making something for dinner too.

Supposed to be nice in Chicago, with temps around 75 degrees. Hope so as we packed pretty light. That’s it, time to go, have a great day, God Bless.

Yesterday was busy, so is today. Crazy World out there, professionally and personally. I did join a fantasy football league yesterday as Mark’s family had someone drop out at the last minute and needed a person. I decided to shake it up as it’s only a $20 league, so I drafted a few guys with huge upsides early bucking the norm.

Ty works at 7 and Lori should be home around 2:30 or 3 and then we’ll head to Denver for our 6am flight tomorrow morning to Chicago. Bad timing as I should be on some calls tomorrow when I’m on a plane. Oh well.

Nice up here. A cool down is headed our way. Be good to get into the back half of the month.

Last up, today is the 9th anniversary of Mom’s passing. We’re sure she’s up in Heaven running the show! Rest in peace sweet Mom! Have a great day, God Bless.

Back to work today. Tomorrow afternoon we’re headed to Denver. We have a 6am flight Thursday and will be back 74 hours later at 8am Sunday. It’ll be good to see Jagger. It’s Ava’s birthday Sunday so we’ll take them to dinner Saturday night.

Ty golfed yesterday. I’m going to see if we can get him new tires for his truck today. He needs to clean his room and probably his truck. He’s off today and back at it tomorrow.

We’re going to try to walk the 2 mile loop this morning but Lori’s making a cake or cupcakes right now for one of the girls who helps her out at work. Not sure if we’ll have enough time. If not, I’ll go to the gym.

That’s it for today. Have a great Tuesday and God Bless.

What a show. Neither Lori or I had ever seen Garth Brooks in concert, and true to his reputation, he really is one of the top entertainers out there. Our seats were great and the way he interacted with the crowd was if he knew all of us personally. He stopped the show several times to talk to fans and answer questions and truly was thankful that we all came out to see him. It was so loud, not the band, but the crowd, that several times I had to plug my ears as they were distorting like a blown speaker from people screaming. Garth said there must be something about afternoon shows as we were much louder than any of the night time shows. Guess it’s because we all have more energy in the middle of the day. One of the coolest things, was most all the guys in his band have been with him since the beginning, which was back in the 80’s. One guitar player turns 79 next month! The “rookie” as Garth called him, has only been with him 6 years. Then you jump back to 1994 for the next guy in the band. It really was a great show.

We made it to Cherry Creek by 11:15 for lunch before heading over to the arena. We had a nice lunch but Lori had to send hers back and have them remake it. We had access to the Champions Club to go in early to a VIP area but we skipped it. The crowd was polite and respectful and kind, as that’s who cowboys are. The best thing is we were in the truck and on the highway by 4:30 in the afternoon! We’re a little wiped out from being on our feet dancing for two hours, but getting home by 7, (we stopped for ice cream in Georgetown) was epic! Lori has way better pics but here’s one. As you can see, my buddy at AEG concerts (the promoter) hooked me up with great seats.

We didn’t hit any traffic either way which was great. I’m sure today will be bad. Ty’s golfing at 11 and Jag is taking it easy today before work starts back up tomorrow. We’re headed to the gym and then will do a few things around the house. Have a great Labor Day, Fall is officially here and the colors are changing. Soon the leaves will be dropping and the snow (hopefully) will be coming.

God Bless.

We’re leaving at 9 this morning to get Marty and Melanie and then hope to be in Denver at our favorite French restaurant by 11:15. Mark and Shelly will meet us there. That should put us at the arena a little before 1 as the show starts at 2.

We’re so excited to be going to the matinee concert which should put us home by 7 tonight.

Ty worked and then went out last night He works at 8 this morning. Nice outside now. We could get a shower or two this afternoon. Lori and I went to see the new Mark Walburg movie, By Any Means, yesterday afternoon at 4. It was good. There were 8 people total in the theater. We love our little movie theater! Next up is the new Brad Pitt movie that comes out September 25th.

Lori cleaned out the pantry yesterday. We’re glad we have tomorrow off so we can get some more stuff done around the house.

That’s it, time to get ready and get our boots on! Lori’s favorite boots are Dad’s old Lucchese’s which fit her perfect and are all black with a pointed toe. It’s pretty cool that she wears those all the time. Should be a really great show, we’re super excited.

Have a great Sunday, God Bless.

Not really necessary to tell you, but I will anyhow. Jag passed his final SEC test and is now a trader. There’s one more test but he doesn’t need it to actually trade securities. Congrats to him! Text him if you get a chance. It’s a big deal for anyone to get through all these tests, and of course Jagger did it in record time.

Big win for CU on the road Thursday night. Teams like Georgia Tech pay schools like CU millions of dollars to play them in their opener so they can get a win and start the season off right. Well, things didn’t go as planned for them this year as in what was a pretty ugly game, we controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and when it counted, at the end, drove down the field and scored with 42 seconds left. Georgia could have won as they then drove down the field for a field goal, but we blocked it! First time in 70 years, since 1957, that CU beat an ACC team! In two weeks we play Northwestern in Chicago and a few of Jagger’s buddies from school are flying out and they’re all going to the game, fun.

Yesterday I was in Denver at the Chevy dealer by 6:50am. 90 minutes later, after my 30,000 mile service, I was headed home and back a little after 10. I was tired from getting little sleep the night before. Lori worked until probably 6 last night and Ty did too. He then went to see friends and was home sometime after midnight as he doesn’t work until 4 this afternoon. Must have a private party.

Right after we get back from Chicago, I need to get Lori some snow tires for her Porsche. Ty needs tires too, ugh. We’ll probably end up buying them as all his money is going towards his sailing trip. We should get more snow this year than we did last year.

The leaves are changing. Yesterday was the day. You could see it up above 11,000 feet on top of the pass. Bring it on. Time to get moving, have a great day, be well, stay safe and God Bless.

I’ll be in Denver by 7am and hopefully out by 8. Big weekend coming up with the concert Sunday and then we have Labor Day. Not sure what we’re doing Saturday and Monday, but today we’re working. Lori has to be at the hospital for a research patients surgery at 7:30am and Ty works at 7.

Jag is taking his SEC exam today. Think it’s his 4th or 5th one. I’m sure he’ll crush it. Then Monday he can start officially trading. Here’s his headshot. He sure looks like a young successful executive. Check it out.

Super proud of him, he’s crushing it. We’re excited to see him next Thursday. Time to get moving, have a great Friday and God Bless.

Remember last week when I said I had some big news to share, but needed to wait a few days? Well, yesterday we, or should I say Ty, got the good news. On January 21st of next year, Ty will be heading out on a 3-month sailing expedition from Cape Town South Africa to Antiqua!

This is part of the Seamester program, and he’ll actually earn 12 college credits for the voyage. They’ve been around over 20 years and it’s a world renowned, fully accredited program. Besides everything he’ll learn from sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, he’ll also be taking classes while on board. He’ll learn to sail, navigate, scuba dive, cook for 30 people or so, and more. It’s physically, mentally and socially challenging. There are numerous stops on various islands and countries. Lori, Jagger, probably Ava, (depending on her job) and I will fly down to meet him when his trip ends in Antiqua on April 21st. It’s not cheap, but Ty is pitching in and paying a fair amount of the cost, which is a must, so he’s personally invested. He’ll be on a 112-foot expedition schooner named Argo.

We learned of this as Marty’s youngest son Max, went on this a few years ago. We’re super excited for him. Of course, this means moving to L.A. is off and he’ll be here this fall working away saving money and preparing for the trip. What an experience it’ll be, and we’re so excited for him. He does have one more video interview but I’m 99.9% sure he’ll be fine. They just want to make sure all kids are mentally ready for being on a boat for 90 days and can fit in with others from different backgrounds, countries and cultures. If there’s anyone who can get along with anybody, it’s Ty!

With this happening, we’re going to have to bag out on our Scotland, Open trip to St. Andrews as we just can’t do both. It was an easy decision for us as giving your children experiences like this far outweighs a trip to watch some guys play golf. I do think we’ll all still go to the south of France and San Sebastian Spain at the end of July next year.

We’re excited for him and all in as a family. Who knows what’ll come next after this. He might end up back in college, or he might end up living in Florida and being around the ocean, or he might move back to the mountains, nobody knows.

Here’s the voyage, 5700 nautical miles.

And a couple pictures of his boat, Argo

That’s it for the day, huge right? How cool to do something like this, it’ll be life changing. He’ll need sailing gear for Christmas and his birthday! I’ll share his gear list. Lots to do before January. He was almost going to leave on September 14th, like 11 days from now, but chose this trip instead. More to come, have a great day and God Bless.

Everybody is working. Lots going on. Big weekend with Garth Brooks and Labor Day, and then we’re off to Chicago next Thursday. I’m off to Glenwood this morning for a 9 o’clock appointment, Ty works at 7 and Lori will be at the hospital by 8. Jagger beats us all arriving at work at 5:30am MST.

There you have it, the whole family is working! God Bless.