So here I am at "Jumers's Casino" at Moline, Il....no my friends if I lost $5 in the slots I've have to take on three back-to back speaking engagements on the red-eye flights out of the guilt I lost in losing this money.
I'm here because of a great fundraiser I met in Boston 1 1/2 years ago, Ann Tubbs who brought me here to an area I would never have experienced in a VERY long time....AFP Quad cities. Now I get the concept of the "quad" - 4...so they border the four major cities in Iowa and Illinois. Their culture, (art Museum Putman rocks!) education, social services are great and we had a very unique experience of having the first 2 hours just for CEO 's ; Ex Dir; and Board Members..it was an idea born from AFP Washington that I did last Sept 2010..back to the casino... BTW where is James Cain????
So I arrive...at 1..can't check in until 3:30 but "I'm free to enjoy myself at ...The Jumers Casino". Now my friends I've never had the "lobby" of the hotel be a "casino" no down time, total flash, and I'm the "youngest person here" ... a "+" for Jumers. (average age... 65??)
Not a lifestyle I ever want to embrace in gambling..but they have it all.. people spending gobs of money.."is there a recession?" but let's learn from what we see...
What I see in their eyes:
"I can beat this watch me"
"I deserve to enjoy and have fun"
"I've lived this long - (told you I felt young they are spry and living it well 65+")
...did I mention the "80's lite music" on Pandora in the background?? good to spend $...note to fundraisers!!
So let's take a page out out their book...do the things that you enjoy, spend /recreate wisely (I HOPE here) and know there are great people in every pocket of the world that yes with all the problems we have, do go out and have fun...age ...no problem! Spend $..no problem here
Just something to consider....
I'm here because of a great fundraiser I met in Boston 1 1/2 years ago, Ann Tubbs who brought me here to an area I would never have experienced in a VERY long time....AFP Quad cities. Now I get the concept of the "quad" - 4...so they border the four major cities in Iowa and Illinois. Their culture, (art Museum Putman rocks!) education, social services are great and we had a very unique experience of having the first 2 hours just for CEO 's ; Ex Dir; and Board Members..it was an idea born from AFP Washington that I did last Sept 2010..back to the casino... BTW where is James Cain????
So I arrive...at 1..can't check in until 3:30 but "I'm free to enjoy myself at ...The Jumers Casino". Now my friends I've never had the "lobby" of the hotel be a "casino" no down time, total flash, and I'm the "youngest person here" ... a "+" for Jumers. (average age... 65??)
Not a lifestyle I ever want to embrace in gambling..but they have it all.. people spending gobs of money.."is there a recession?" but let's learn from what we see...
What I see in their eyes:
"I can beat this watch me"
"I deserve to enjoy and have fun"
"I've lived this long - (told you I felt young they are spry and living it well 65+")
...did I mention the "80's lite music" on Pandora in the background?? good to spend $...note to fundraisers!!
So let's take a page out out their book...do the things that you enjoy, spend /recreate wisely (I HOPE here) and know there are great people in every pocket of the world that yes with all the problems we have, do go out and have fun...age ...no problem! Spend $..no problem here
Just something to consider....
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