Looking back and reflecting on the past year I feel a sense of gratitude and appreciation for another awesome year. Here are some of the highlights:
JANUARY – Ringing in 2011 at a party on a coffee estate with our good friend Arun, his family and friends. Getting to spend our last week in India with Arun was definitely a highlight of our month-long adventure there.
Afternoon Chai at the Coffee Estate
FEBRUARY – Continuing our fascination with India by taking a Bollywood dance class at the local YWCA, learning to cook some pretty yummy Indian food, and hosting an Indian theme party at our house for nearly 70 people.
The India Party
MARCH – Celebrating my brother Raymond’s 40th birthday with a week long ski trip to Telluride Colorado and epic day of heli-skiing in a foot of fresh powder. Like I said in the blog below, the most dangerous thing about helicopter skiing is the price tag and the fact that I might get addicted to it.
The Heli-Skiing Gang at 11,000'+
APRIL – Spent a lot of time creating a free online video training series to promote my Group Coaching Success Home Study Product. Somewhat painful, but totally worth. During the first 2 months we had 5,400 unique visitors from 94 different countries!
www.GroupCoachingSuccess.com
MAY – 48 Hours in Yosemite National Park – one of my all-time favorite places on the planet and first trip there with Adam. EPIC day rafting the Merced.
Yosemite National Park
Rafting the Merced River - Yosemite
JUNE – Speaking in Chicago at the vibrant Chicago Coach Federation Chapter and getting to make it a long weekend visiting the Goldberger clan and experiencing what it’s like to go tubing when you have an amateur race car driver steering the boat!
Holding on for dear life!
JULY – So much fun during this month including the 10th time that I’ve attended the High Sierra Music Festival, going indoor skydiving as part of a business networking event I attended in Las Vegas and taking our nephew David camping in Kings Canyon National Park.
David and Adam in Kings Canyon
AUGUST – Love going back east in the summer and had a ball spending time with lots of family and friends. Had a couple of action-packed days in NYC going to a Dave Matthews band at Governors Island and attending the historic three grand slams Yankee home run day at Yankee stadium.
We got to the stadium early enough to visit Monument Park. I was in heaven!
SEPTEMBER – After a few false starts, and more time and money than I’d like to admit, finally launched the new www.CoachAndGrowRich.com website. Whew!
www.CoachAndGrowRich.com
OCTOBER – The Occupy Oakland encampment is literally right outside Adam’s office in downtown Oakland. Every day when he gets home from work I get the latest update and although we’re not part of the 1%, sure am grateful for all we have as part of the 99%.
Occupy Oakland
NOVEMBER – A lot of business travel and events for me in 2011. This month I had 3 different trips – including one that took me away for Adam & my 4 year wedding anniversary… I think I’m finally out of the dog house for that one.
Empire Group Mastermind Dinner
DECEMBER – Back to New York for a family wedding on Long Island. So wonderful to connect with so many relatives on my mom’s side at the wedding. As an added bonus we also got to see my dad and spend time with the nieces and get a tour of Horace Mann in NYC.
Adam and the nieces at Horace Mann School in NYC