the hot chili chicks!
how cool is that name? it's for next week's National Sales Meeting, and we have a chili cookoff and the team that I was placed on is all women. so, we are *working* the mexican vibe and getting the groove on. the plan is this: black mini, white tee, cowboy boots, sombrero, red apron, and chili pepper (tacky) jewelry.
oh, yeah, at that point, who cares what the chili tastes like, right!?
so, although she doesn't have all the trimmings - check it here:
i thought, personally, she was a terrific model for the aprons, and the pot was all her idea! :O) she loves cooking ... so, i am certain she'll snag this apron from me when i return. i won't tell her about my cowboy boots though ....
life here otherwise, as i mentioned in yesterday's brief (read:lame) post has been very thought provoking.
the little man is having some struggles again with school - nothing major, nothing awful, but he is still struggling with controlling himself, and buckling down with work. he is getting reminded often, and had a mediocre report come home. so ... we've been dealing with that ... mess. it's a hard thing for me. i know she isn't terribly fond of personality in her classroom. cam has a BIG one of those. she isn't all that excited about the activity level of the boys. cam is a leader of the group when it comes to activity. i also know that she thinks he's reallllly gifted. cam was told this last night - i think i struck a nerve. we'll see.
additionally, we are at a crossroads with his hockey. it's time to make a decision to allow him the tools and resources he deserves to have with the skill he possesses on the ice. we've been apporached by a better team and organization over the last few years - each time, we are grateful, but politely refuse because we feel obligated, and overwhelmingly loyal to the organization he's been with for years. we received a call from them again yesterday, but this time it was of concern. they've seen him recently, and he hasn't progressed the way they thought he should have and it's likely the level of play he's been exposed to - it's sub-cam-level. if we are ever to think that he can play in this "elite"- ish league, waiting will do no good at this point. it will be detrimental and possibly damaging. so, now, we have some decisions. we discussed, and he is interested in exploring the options. he is mulling it over, and likely doesn't fully comprehend the consequences (which are limited truly to his changing the circle of friends he has currently on his team to that of the kids that are on the other team - not all that horrible when you're 9, right?) but even without fully digesting what it all means - he is interested in going to that arena. so, we'll see.....
on another note, i had a great day in the field today! my first real field ride with a potential candidate for the Albany NY position that i will be the trainer for. he was lovely. young, aggressive, and hungry. smart, and articulate, and clearly a quick study. i liked him, and i liked the opportunity to be with him in the field. we're both looking forward to the next step.
off to read and relax (gettin' ready for the cross country flight next week!) ... :o)
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