I didn’t think today would be very exciting, with it being a Tuesday and I’m at work. However, it has started out quite well! I went over to the Walter’s house, and awaiting my arrival was a purple chair that Sarah and Tom had made for me!!! How fun is that?!? Sarah said, “Everyone needs a purple Bacardi Beach Chair to drink in!” Love it!!! Happy Birthday to me!
~Carli
I want to say Congratulations to Nick and Kristen Cavallo. They are two good friends of mine that just got married! I met them at Purdue. Nick played football for Purdue, and he is now a coach at Purdue. Kristen played softball for Purdue. I was in their wedding this weekend in Las Vegas.
The wedding took place at Bali Hai. It’s the golf course across the street from the Mandalay Bay Hotel. It was a gorgeous wedding, and Kristen had it full with a lot of creative detail!
~Carli
In the bridal suite, before the ceremony
The Louie Quattro hasn’t even been launched yet, and it’s already making quite a splash! Robert-Jan, a watch enthusiast, came across the Louie Quattro, and he added it to his wristwatchblog… all the way from The Netherlands! Check it out…
http://www.fratellowatches.com/archives/2009/04/24/blumlux-louie-quattro/
Thank You Robert-Jan!
~Carli
I just returned home from this year’s Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference. This year it was in Orlando, and it was VERY slow compared to the past two years that I have attended. You can definitely tell that the economy has hit this industry! It was quite ironic that Fox News announced that GM were cutting 1,600 jobs on the same day that GM sponsored a big luncheon at the conference! I just thought that was interesting.
The conference took place at Disney World. It was nothing too exciting, but I did have the opportunity to go to the pool one afternoon. So, for me, that’s always a highlight. The conference was held at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel. I remember staying there as a kid, and I thought it was much more exciting, but I guess going to an Expo Hall doesn’t quite beat Walt Disney World!
I ate at Todd English’s BlueZoo. It was amazing! I highly recommend it!
I had the opportunity to hear Boone Pickens speak… that is always a highlight for me! This year, I also met General Wesley Clark.
All in all, I enjoyed being there. I’m hoping for some big changes next year… if I return!
~Carli
***Photos*** (Left to Right)
My mother and I with General Wesley Clark.
My mother and I with Alloy’s sales engineer, Ryan Moulton, and his family, Sabra and Shay.
Ryan and I in front of a monster truck. They make it from a Ford 650… I didn’t even know they made those! Shaq just ordered his… P.Diddy already has two! It was the biggest SUV I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine driving it on the street. It would be perfect for tailgating!
