Too little magic, too late

My Tigers weren't able to pull the magic rabbit out of the hat one last time, and Florida State came away with the BCS national championship this time.  Good for them.  Both teams fought a hard battle, and as I expected the game came down to the very last seconds - but FSU had the last score and Auburn just wasn't able to do anything with only 13 seconds left.  But I'm proud of Auburn, knowing that last year was the worst for Auburn football in recent history.  So from a 3 and 9 record to playing for the national championship in one year... pretty darn good.   It's all good.  I have a feeling that with Gus Malzahn behind the steering wheel Auburn will play a prominent role in the years to come.  War Eage anyway!

I thought Daphne and I would be on TV today,  but the gal from 9 News told me that it's probably not going to air until next week.  And here I was, ready to make my TV debut this morning.  Now I've got to wait another whole week!  Oh well, fame can wait I guess.

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Daphne and I are learning everything we ever wanted to know about running a country store, and a whole lot more!  I'm grateful that we've got such a faithful group of volunteers who come in and help us several times a week, which gives us a chance to take care of some of our other family responsibilities.  Running the store is actually a lot of fun, and we're getting to meet so many fascinating people from Bailey and beyond.  My role in the local chamber of commerce is likely to increase this next week when the chamber board will vote on the new officers.  I've been asked if I'd be willing to serve as the chamber President, and if the board members agree I'm up for a new challenge (like I don't have enough challenges on my plate currently!).  I'll have to take a hiatus from the Conifer Rotary Club, as I can't manage both civic groups at the same time, given the increased time the chamber of commerce role will require.  I see this as one more great way to serve this great community and build stronger friendships, although I'm feeling more than a little daunted by the idea of leading the whole Chamber of Commerce.

Onward and Upward!