And no I didn't do it in a micro-mini and knee socks - a-la Brittney Spears (Google that one Nana).
This story will require a bit of background... I am the adult advisor to my local girl's group. You've heard me lament about this group before... I am here for the kids - the adults in the State wide part of this organization can frankly go pound sand.
They have similar feelings about me.
Generally I keep my head down, do my job and since my girls continue to grow, win most prizes in the annual memorization contests and generally follow the rules and get things done... they don't say much. Basically we keep out of each other's way and it works...
Now flash back to July, where I wore my PA Girls Group "relocated" shirt to the National convention - it wore it to Alumni night! I am a Pennsylvania Alum! Apparently MONTHS later they are still talking about it... get over yourselves.
It gets mentioned again and I'm never wearing the yellow Maryland version again...PA Blue all the way baby!!
ANY way... in that span of time we were granted a chunk of money from the men group of MD. We were told to submit proposals on how we would spend our allotted cash. I sent in three proposals - one for an on-line professional media campaign, two for a car service to help get kids from point A to point B around the DC Suburb traffic nightmares and 3 for new chairs that make up part of our meeting room... guess which one we were granted? Yep - we get new chairs! It's fine.
So when we were handed the check, the MD Chick leader told everyone that thank you notes were a MUST! So since I was home on the last leg of medical leave I banged out a thank you note, took it to the girls at one of our meetings, had them sign it as well and mailed it off. And didn't I email a copy to our MD Chick leader as well! She actually replied thanking me for getting that done. color me amazed in the fact she NEVER replies to me!
OK so fast forward, Head Guy of Men group has his secretary call me, asks all kinds of questions like, where we meet, when we meet, what time do we meet, how long are the meetings... oh crap.
I warn the girls - possible high and mighty visitor at our next meeting, we must be in skirts! Yikes!
Fast forward to yesterday -- call on cell phone -- need to confirm that we are meeting tonight. Gulp. Yep - we are, yes same place and time. And darn-it didn't Mr. Head Guy of MD Men group show up to our meeting last night. And he couldn't have been nicer!! The girls did a great job - I brought cake and milk, and we had ourselves one heck of a regular meeting last night!!
Now to the part where I poked the bear a bit... (insert evil grin here)... I made sure pictures were taken with Mr. Big Shot - with the girls and of course I posted them on Facebook... yes I did. Tee, hee hee...
And in a moment to toot my own horn -- Mr. Big Shot said the reason he made the effort to come down and see the girls is because of the thank you we sent. So if I get flack about it -- that will be my response -- I did what you told me to do, thank the big man for the money. So there.
Did I mention I wore PA Blue last night??? Yeah I did. But I didn't get in the picture -- that would have been self serving just a bit too much. They give me more flack about crap-ola... Ace in the hole is PA Blue. LOL
Now off to find unpainted chairs within the budgeted amount ... and get them on order that way the promised pics to the Mr. Big Shot will be sent. Poke, Poke Poke to the bear...
It's wrong to giggle like a teenager like that right? Yeah I thought so... snort, ahem. Nope not giggling.. not me... hee hee, ahem...
I'm so bad...
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