Posted on March 31st, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
Last night James and I attended the Jr. League of Ann Arbor’s Spring Zing!
One of the highlights of the evening was hearing from Ari Weinzweig co-founder of Zingerman’s. (That’s my friend Heidi, president-elect of the Jr. League, with Ari.)
Zingerman’s Deli, for those of you who do not know, started out as a little deli in Ann Arbor [...]
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Posted on March 30th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
James and I were looking for a way to make exercising more fun to do together.
I found the answer one day on TV when I saw HoopGirl (who is also known as Christabel) perform.
Christabel has elevated boring, monotonous crunches for building a firm stomach to a new level. She teaches people how to dance [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
Raindrop could not wait to go to the car when James told her she was going to the bank today.
Raindrop is a chug - a chihuahua/pug mix - who is a real-people person - er, people-dog.
Our bank branch is staffed by a bunch of dog lovers. When Raindrop joins James for runs to the bank, [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
I just tried to purchase something using a live human being - rather than the company website. UGH!
I had a question about the product and called for help. I had planned to return to the website to complete my purchase - however, the gentleman on the help desk seemed eager to close the sale.
I was [...]
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Posted on March 27th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
Today I drove 150 miles round trip to attend an event hosted by an organization and chapter I did not belong to.
I live in Ann Arbor. It takes me at most maybe seven miles to get anywhere in the city from where I live. Driving 150 miles was a REALLY BIG DEAL!
So was getting up [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
This past weekend, James and I attended the Blue Man Group performance.
The Blue Men specialize in playing creative “drums” such as some made out of PVC pipes. (See photo).
More than that, their “concert” is quite the experience.
Several minutes before they assume the stage, the Blue Men set the tone by inviting the audience to participate [...]
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Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
My parents have been retired for a few years. Recently we talked about how they would enjoy a new social outlet - something where they could meet others and do something meaningful.
Volunteering was a natural fit; however, the right opportunity hard to find. At this point in their lives, my parents don’t want to take [...]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Cynthia D'Amour
I have written at least ten different versions of this first entry. It doesn’t make sense.
I’ve been speaking about leadership to volunteer leaders for twelve years - and most of my lifetime. For the past eight years, I’ve had an e-zine - “Cynthia D’Amour’s Active Member Minute” and have sent it out over 300 times. I’ve [...]
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