Cymbals Look Like Gold

With the price of gold now over $1600,,, last night I polished my very old and very nice Zildjian cymbals. I have entered a drumset competition @ Sam Ash music here in Columbus Oh. We play tonight (7/20) and compete against 7 drummers for the store contest winner.

I consider myself a Professional so I want my equipment in top shape.. After I polished all my cymbals.. I stood back to admire my completed task... Wow,, look at the shine.. They look like "Plates of Gold"

These Cymbals have actually have made me lots of "gold" in the last 40+ years of playing music.
My set consists of these  Zildjian Cymbals
                                       22"   Med Ride
                                       18"   Med Thin Crash
                                       18"   Med Crash
                                       12"   Jazz Hi Hat

Tonight I hope they help me "Bring Home the Gold"

This Memorial Day..

It seems like every time I turn around, something of significance is happening, some good….some not so good.

The Floods of the Mississippi, Tornadoes everywhere, Rains in the Midwest, Higher gas Prices…what’s next??

When I look around at us and Licking County,,,
I feel we are really pretty fortunate..

Our market is not really that bad… we still have homes to sell… unlike some of the towns that have been

damaged with the storms etc.. We still have good qualified buyers,

We have a great bunch of agents and staff at this office, and we are selling homes..

I saw a piece on the news about Veterans coming back from Iraq. Both men came back from Lima Company. One is now

working with Pat Tiberi, helping Veterans coming back to Ohio.  The other gentleman ended up at the bars and now in prison.

Same war… same Company.. completely different endings…. We will never know why one man took one path and one took the other path.

All of our paths have brought us together here at Coldwell Banker King Thompson.  I for one am glad I made the decision I made..I hope you feel the same way..We are fortunate to have choices in America…We have choices to make everyday…whatever choice you make.. I hope it is the right choice..

This weekend. Salute the American Flag,,,, Hug your Spouse.. your kids…. your best friend… holy smokes… Hug everyone you see!! J

And please..remember our Armed Forces, present and past…

 

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5 Reasons You Should Consider Selling Now

You know.. I have thought about putting my house on the market... but I am not really ready to move.. I like a spot for my MGBGT, a place to play my drums that won't bother the neighbors. A couple of acres to walk with my wife and the dog... Other things say I should sell now.. What's your reasons TOO or NOT to sell this year... maybe this article from KCM will help..
5 Reasons You Should Consider Selling Now

Manager FUN!!!!

A good friend wrote about stress in Real Estate and included some very nice statements about me. I do have alot of fun with my job!!

Open the link and see what he says. Good stuff

Anderson Layman's Blog: In praise of good managers.................: "Jeffrey Barrett manages the Newark office of Coldwell Banker King Thompson, one of the stronger offices for one of the strong..."

CHARITY,BENEFIT, DONATION

What do these 3 words mean to you?? Right now you see these words many times a day. Seems like everyone needs 1 of the three. Haiti is in the news, Foreclosures and Bankruptcies are headlines. States running out of money, Jobs leaving Ohio.

But with all the gloom mentioned above there is always just the opposite going on at a location near you.

The 3 pictures are of people coming together to help. To have the chance to maybe change a life, change a thought, change an idea, hopefully for the better.

The left picture is of myself and a young man. The 2 of us are helping serve Christmas Dinners at a local Elks Club in Newark. The young man could have stayed home to play with all the toys and games he received from Santa that morning. Instead he made my Christmas day letting me work beside him. That day with many volunteers we served over 500 meals.

This past weekend. I was a part of 2 different programs at 2 different churches.

Church of Christ at Alexandria, ( where I am a member) had our annual "Wild Game Feast". Folks from all walks of life can bring in their, Deer, Turkey, Fish, Birds and whatever they may have hunted.

Bring their mounts in to show and the best part is the wonderful feast of Wild Game and all the side dishes and desserts that accompanies a Church meal. When I had to leave we were seating over 150 attendees for "the feast". This is a community outreach project, this being our 5th year. The donations gathered went towards our mission affiliation in Haiti.

The "CABARET"!!! I left the feast early to get to the other "BENEFIT" this weekend.

The First Presbyterian Church of Granville had a 2 night Cabaret production. I was invited to be a part of this show when their regular drummer was already booked.

The show was a mixture of Broadway Tunes, Elvis, Dinner Club acts, and maybe some vaudeville thrown in too!

We had 2 sold out shows and I, had the opportunity to play with some very talented musicians and vocalists. A total of over 160+ came to see this well planned production. The money raised from this show is going to Haiti and to a very musically talented young man for an upgraded instrument.

The feeling of accomplishment, exhilaration, uphoria! You know you have done something good for somebody. Somebody that needs and appreciates what you have given them.

Whether you choose to "Pay Forward" or choose to pay "Catch Up". It is never to late to help with a CHARITY, BENEFIT, DONATION, I know someone will appreciate it!

New Agents, New Ideas, New Energy

New Agents,

I always love the energy and the excitement of a new agent into our office. Whether they are NEW to the business or ESTABLISHED in the "Real Estate" industry.

New agents always bring a fresh set of eyes. They come from all walks of life. Some from a sales background, some from a corporate background, and some are starting to work for their first time!!

Some have young children, some have children that are now out on their own. All the agents like the freedom of a sales environment. You make your own schedule. You can work as much or as little as you need. With todays technology, you can work at any time of the day or night.

From top Left to Right

Laurie Bath Licensed in 2004

Laura Muir Licensed in 2003

Vanessa Caplinger Licensed in 2009

Susan Herriott Licensed in 2009

We have 38 Top Real Estate Professionals here at Coldwell Banker King Thompson.

Over 400 years of real estate experience.

Who YOU gonna Call??? I thought so!!

The Party is NOT over!!

This may seem a little late! Not really. Looking out the window this morning, all the leaves are off the trees, winter's around the corner. My thoughts drift back to the summer.

And of course I remember "THE PARTY".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEtSRawKOk

But you know, 3 months ago we were not sure how long the Tax Credit would last.Not sure how the economy and the job market would fare. I can't say all that is doing much better, I do know that Coldwell Banker in Newark is doing very well. Closings have surpassed what we did all year for 2008. Average price is UP. I have new and experienced agents calling me for advice and maybe employment. Everyone is looking for answers, ideas!

Right now I can say that the Stimulus Plan will be extended and now for a larger audience than before.

Nope. The Parties not over, it's just getting started!!