What Now?

Now that the USSA, er I mean USA has elected it's first black president what will Rev. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton do? Will they be in the unemployment line? The one thing that got them up every morning, the one thing that motivated them was the fact that the US is racist (i.e. Hurricane Katrina and President Bush hates black people). Now Sen. Obama is in office what will Jesse and Al complain about now? Since I make well below the $250,000 threshhold and both of them make more than that I'm signing up to have their wealth redistributed to me.

Danny, Donnie, Jordan, Jon, and Joey

15-20 Years Ago

Tomorrow night has been a long time coming. Alicia and I will be hangin' tough with Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jon, and Joey in Atlanta. Yes, that's right...Alicia and I will be in Atlanta jamming to the New Kids on the Block live in concert! Please, try not to be too jealous of me!

15-20 Years later

We Are Getting Married

Last Saturday Keith asked me to marry him and of course I said yes! Our first date was at Lake Hartwell with some of his co-workers so Keith decided that he would take me back to where our first date took place. Saturday morning Keith and I drove to Lake Hartwell where he rented a boat for a few hours. Once we got into the deep water (which was hard to find b/c Georgia is in a 3 year drought) he turned off the boat, threw over the anchor, and we just floated. It was really nice outside. He turned on the radio and we started to dance. We danced for a little bit and then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was surprised. He told me that he had driven to Memphis Wednesday and took my parents to dinner and asked if he could marry me. After dinner he drove back to Athens. The total trip was 18 hours, 15 of those hours he spent driving. I had no idea he was going to Memphis. I can't believe he pulled it off without me finding out.


The wedding will be May 30th in Memphis, TN at Sycamore View Church of Christ. We haven't picked a reception location yet.

What's Been Going On?

Apparently this has been the question of the month..."what's going on with Leslie? She needs to update her blog." So, this blog post is for all of you dedicated people who check in on my blog from time to time.

So, first update is the job! HCA is a wonderful place to work. The only thing I don't like is the drive. One day during my first week at HCA I was talking to Keith and telling him all about the little perks like on-site oil change, dry cleaning services, manicures and pedicures and massages on-site, on-site clinic, on-site CVS, 2 gyms, 4 cafeterias, on-site car wash service, discounts on movie tickets, verizon, AT&T, ATM machines in the buildings, etc. Keith paused and said "It sounds as if they don't want you to leave, ever. Are you a member of a cult?" The next morning on my way to work Keith called and he asked "Are you on your way to the compound?" I told that story to a few of my co-workers and we've now started calling the office "The Compound."

My first audit with HCA was in Tampa. I'm on the SSC Team (Shared Services Center) which means I don't travel to the hospital but rather to the regional business offices which tend to be as large as a hospital. Anyway, there are 15 of us on our team and all 15 of us travel together. On this past audit we rented 5 silver volvos. When we would pull into the parking lot we looked like a gang. I kind of felt sorry for the SSC.

Our last night in Tampa we ate at a really nice restaurant where Perry ordered the largest bowl of coffee I have seen in a long time. It was so funny I took a picture of him.

The second update is Keith. Things are great with us. He's met Margaret, Mary, Jenny, Terry, and Nate and Keith is still around. The first weekend he was in town I took him to Opryland Hotel and showed him around. The second weekend he was here we went to Cenntinial Park. I took Keith to Memphis with me and met the family. Kevin and I took Keith to Graceland for the all night Elvis candle light vigil. He was a hit with the family. I took some of Nelson's ribs and bar-b-q for Labor Day and he loved it. I knew he would.

Opryland Hotel

Opryland Hotel

Parthenon

Parthenon

My New Beau

Ok Dinah...here it is...the newest post (just for you and I even used your title)

Yes, the rumors are true...I do have a new beau. His name is Keith and he is absolutely wonderful!! He graduated from Georgia with a degree in Agriculture. Don't hold it against him that he is a Georgia boy. We've had plenty of "arguments" over Tennessee vs. Georgia. Anyway, I've been in Athens for about 2 weeks. Since I returned from Honduras I have only spent 2 nights at my house and I am NOT complaining. I can't wait for everyone to meet him. Funny story, he plays golf every once in a while with Lana's husband. Keith and I are meeting Lana and her hubby tonight for dinner. It is such a small world. Hopefully I'll have a few more pictures from this weekend when we go to the mountains with his family.

I am leaving my house in about an hour for Terry's house and then it's ok to Honduras for 2 weeks. Everyone cross your fingers...I have no idea how old I will be once I return to the States.

Today for lunch, Dad and I went to a hot dog place in Memphis that served Chicago style dogs. I love hot dogs, especially Chi-town dogs. While we were waiting on our food I started to read the back of the menu and because I'm a St. Louis Cardinals fan what i read made me smile. I thought I would share it with the world...

20 Major Events Since the Cubs won the World Series

1. Radio was invented; Cubs fans got to hear their team lose.
2. TV was invented; Cubs fans got to see their teams lose.
3. Baseball added 14 teams; Cubs fans got to see and hear their team lose to more clubs.
4. George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, and 100th birthdays.
5. Haley's comet passed Earth twice
6. 6. Harry Caray was born....and died. Incredible, but true.
7. The NBA, NHL, and NFL were formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each league.
8. Man landed on the moon, as have several home runs given by Cubs pitchers.
9. Sixteen U.S. presidents were elected
10. There were 11 amendments added to the Constitution.
11. Prohibition was created and repealed.
12. The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered and became the subject of major motion pictures, the latest giving Cubs fans hope that something that finishes on the bottom can come out on top.
13. Wrigley Field was built and becomes the oldest park in the National League.
14. Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team's future World Series pennants. Those flag poles have since rusted and been taken down.
15. A combination of 40 Summer and Winter Olympics have been held.
16. Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown; several thanked Cubs pitchers
17. Bell-bottoms came in style, went out of style and came back in.
18. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and the Florida Marlins have all won the World Series
19. The Cubs played 14,153 regular-season games; they lost the majority of them.
20. Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were added to the Union.