Strings Attached!

She's excited.  We are too!  I have to admit I enjoy unzipping her violin case and taking a peak at this newly purchased, hand made piece of art.  We live in an amazing community that provides six months of lessons and a youth orchestra so it all came together to study under one of the best violinists in the world.  I love the opportunities in LA.  So great.  Go Neeley, Go!  Lesson one done.

After conducting a choir, I love a good violinist.  She's got it in her and has been so excited.

Bucket List Item: CHECK!

Fun week in Austin for Keller Williams Annual Mega Agent and Mega Leadership Camp.  Mo Anderson, a huge leader in KW invited me to speak on a leadership panel for the company.  Mo is an icon in the industry and one of the current biggest influences in my life.  This was a HUGE honor.  She's the former CEO of KW and launched it into what it is today and at 75 is the Vice Chairman of the Board.  When asked if she'd retire she said "NO FREAKIN WAY" while I was on stage.  

She is the one that put God, Family and THEN business into KW.  

She rebuilt her world after loosing it all at age 55.  

She is firm in the convictions of her heart.

She leads an Inspirational Brunch annually at our convention where she has all major religions offer prayers (no words can describe the entire event - nothing like it in business).

She is a servant leader and it was an honor to be interviewed by her in front of the whole company.  A huge bucket list item fulfilled.  She has changed how I view leadership as we've gotten to know one 

another.  

Life Snaphots

Random shots from the last few weeks...some of our favorite things.

1.  Newport Beach...fun living minutes away!

2. At the Newport Temple on a Sunday drive (so fun to get in the car and be within a minute of million great things).  Forgot about toll roads...hoping that cam didn't work (I have a history).

3.  See that line going from the lower left to the upper right?  Yup, stairs!  I run these puppies a few times a week.  They go behind the trees in the lower left.  Bring it.  Lines crossing over are runoff drains.

4.  From the bottom looking up.  These are a quick drive from our home.  Love this workout.

5.  The view from the top of the stairs.  Yeah baby, that's the ocean. There is something that mellows my intense personality living by the beach.  BIG TIME.

6.  Our new favorite toys - our backpack beach chairs and umbrellas.  Thanks B and D - you nailed it!  Now that we have the beach chairs time for paddle boarding.  This is our favorite beach - Locals only really.  It feels like "our beach."  Its the one right by our house and people are familiar - the lifeguard, the surfing twins, the sun bather, families...we see the same people and we love it.

7.  And just to drive it home...West with a light saber in his pants.  This picture needs no caption.