random Saturday post...

No witty banter to start out today's post. Just a few thoughts on a Saturday morning:

- We managed to catch a few minutes of the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics last night. For those of you who missed it, I really don't have words to describe it. It absolutely blew away any expectations I might have had and was absolutely spectacular and literally breathtaking (so I guess I DO have words to describe it). Seriously, if you have the chance and can find it on tape, watch it. We just watched the last 30 minutes or so, but were treated to the lighting of the Olympic cauldron--performed in one of the most impressive and awe-inspiring ways I could ever imagine--and the massive fireworks display. As they were closing for the night, though, NBC showed clips from earlier in the ceremony, and it made me disappointed that we had missed that part. Anyway, I flipped on the TV this morning to find the beach volleyball competition. Who knew? And further, who knew that Sweden had a beach volleyball team? Isn't that a bit like the Jamaicans having a bobsled team in the Winter Olympics? Oh, wait...

- College Football kicks off in a mere 3 weeks. Not a moment too soon, I say. My Cardinals are fading in both the NL Central and Wildcard races, so I need something else to focus on. Yes, I'm aware that the NFL preseason is here. And, true to form, I'll probably manage to watch the first 5 minutes of one televised game each week. But, I mean, honestly, does anyone watch one of these all the way through? Yeah, it's football...but, like the Arena league, it's heavily watered down. I can't believe there are actually betting lines on these games.

- Speaking of the NFL, I'm officially tired of Brett Favre. Sorry, I understand he wants to play again, but the fact is this whole mess he's put the Packers and their fans through has greatly tarnished his legacy. Yes, he's a Hall of Fame quarterback. But that doesn't give him license to hold people hostage and force his former team to make the kind of decision they had to this week (trading him to the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets). Favre should have retired a Packer, on top of his game. Now he'll join a long line of players who, instead of walking off into the sunset, have been dragged from the game kicking and screaming. Don't want to retire? Fine. But don't say it, sit around until the week before training camp opens, and then change your mind. Have some integrity. Of course, the flip side of this is, to clear the way for Brett, Chad Pennington is now a Dolphin. So, um, I guess that's good. At least we now have a QB I've actually seen play.

- We are officially in a "relaunch" phase for our business. Many of you have heard us talk about Ameriplan before, but maybe not known fully what it is (probably because we've not shared enough about it). We're going to fix that in the coming weeks. I'm approaching this as if we were opening a "bricks and mortar" storefront--having a "Grand Opening", inviting everyone we know to check us out, marketing like crazy, etc. Bottom line is we've saved literally thousands of dollars using Ameriplan's great health and dental plans and we not only believe in the product, but the company, as well. I've been praying for a second income for some time now, and I really believe God is showing me that this could be it. Not only that, I truly believe this is the key to financial freedom for us. I will be starting a new blog in the coming days to offer information, share our stories, and keep my readers updated with Ameriplan and the healthcare industry in general. But for now, you can check out our websites here and here. If you have any questions, please let me know. You can always call or email...I'd be happy to talk to anyone more about the business and/or product!