Approximately two and a half years ago I was feeling a little isolated and disconnected from my neighbours.  I thought about moving to a small town where everyone knew eachother.  On further thought I realized I love our house, our neighbours and our community.   So I decided I would create the small town feeling that I wanted right here in my own community. 

Here is how it all started.  I decided I needed more friends and invited a few women to breakfast.   We had a good time and decided to meet again the following month.  A couple of the ladies asked if they could bring a friend.  I said sure.  At our second meeting we scheduled a date for the following month.  Again people asked if they could bring friends & I said, “Sure.”  This is continued to go on month after month and it has been wonderful!  I now have lots of friends in Richmond Hill and together we have made our Town a better place to live, work and play.  We have achieved this goal by working together.  We have held a number of fundraising event and have supported not-for-profit organizations in our community including:  York Region’s CIBC Run for the Cure, Sandgate Women’s Shelter (Richmond Hill location), ALS and Richmond Hill Hospice.

We now meet twice a month.  Our first meeting is a Planning Meeting which is scheduled for the first Wed. morning of every month.  It is a business meeting where we discuss the details of what we need to do next.  The second meeting is a Social Meeting on the third Wed. evening of each month.  It is very informal and I describe it as a cocktail parties without the martinis.  Details of our upcoming FREE meetings can be found at www.richmondhillwomen.com.

I encourage you join us.  After all, I need more friends.  I alway say, “Friends are like chocolate–you can never have too much chocolate or too many friends.”  :)

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Hi!

Have you ever seen a true professional at work?  What is remarkable is they make what ever they do seem effortless.  No doubt when we are not looking they practise for hours on end and perfect their craft.  

Congratulations to everyone that invests countless hours to master their craft.  It is only by making small improvements on a regular basis that one actually gets better.   This is the underlying principle of the Six Sigma approach.

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending an Elvis Tribute event & my Elvis (well, he’s not really mine, but let’s pretend), Tim ‘E’ was performing.  He is a true professional.  He has taken the time to master each of Elvis’ gestures and sings Elvis’ songs perfectly.  

Have to mention there was a woman sitting beside me who must have been 70 years old & she was having the time of her life.  She touched the Elvi, kissed them, screamed like a teenager & even gave several of them a lei.  Had she not been married she would have no doubt invited one home with her.  It was so much fun to be sitting beside her & screaming together.  Don’t think any one else in the audience had as much fun as we did.

Do something fun today!  You’ll enjoy life more.

All the best!

Josephine

Hi!

I just got back from an all day Elvis competition.  I loved the show and met lots of Elvii (that’s the plural for Elvis). 

Without a doubt the most impressive competitor was Wayne Junior.  Not only did he look great in his costume and have an incredible voice he did all those boxing type moves from Elvis’ Vegas shows.  At the end of his performance he gave me a beautiful silk scarf embroidered with “Tribute to Elvis.  Wayne Junior.  2010″.    You can see the scarf in the picture.  I’m the one on the left.

Can’t wait to see him perform again.  

All the best!

Josephine