February 2021

Hi Gang,

A funny thing happened last weekend. I went into SF for the long weekend, and every place I stopped, I ran into a familiar face. I can’t remember the last time I just RAN INTO someone. My reaction was totally over the top. “OH! MY! GAWWWWWD!!!! HELLLLLOOO!!!!” They looked genuinely alarmed… as if they ran into this guy…

Boy, do I miss running into people. (I once ran into my own sister in a small town in North Carolina… neither of us lived there. Blew my mind.) There’s a really cool connection in that moment, when two people happen to be in the same place. “You’re here. I’m here. Great minds!” Even at conferences when you know who’s attending, it’s nice to see folks you know and experience that moment of connection. Serendipity is energizing! Sigh. One of many reasons It's Not Just You. A Lot Of Us Are Hitting A Pandemic Wall Right Now.

BUT! The universe has been listening and delivered us the “I am not a cat” guy when we needed him the most. Here’s the clip again, because you really can’t watch it enough. Stick around for the interview afterwards to hear the lawyer tell the story firsthand. Really cute stuff.

I don’t have a library of articles to share this month. I thought instead I’d just drop in to say hello. (You’re here. I’m here. Great minds!) And importantly…

A Little Levity

• Two Napa Brothers Build Mini Version of Disney's Matterhorn Rollercoaster In Their Backyard – “Eventually I just thought, if we're going to all this trouble, we might as well have the Yeti…”

• Civil War-reenacting rooster lost and found at Alabama Cracker Barrel – Because…‘Bama

Be well,

Jackie