Friday, December 29, 2006

Snow...Snow...and more Snow...


As many of you know...it is snowing in Denver. As a skiier...I love snow! However this time around...our flight was cancelled and that meant the trip was too. I slowly unpacked my ski stuff this evening.
However I didn't want to make waste of our packing...so Sam and I are off to Chicago tomorrow morning. I've always wanted to go and Sam feels bad for me (since the other trip was cancelled) so he agreed. I'll post pictures soon.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Christmas Fun...

Ever wondered what you would look like as an elf? Well http://www.elfyourself.com/ will allow you that opportunity.

See me as an elf! (http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=e1c3e36294df4fadc3b94aaG06121818)

You can also sculpt with ice, arm wrestle a reindeer, make Santa dance the M.C. Hammer dance, design a Christmas sweater and many other fun games...I promise you'll enjoy!

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Holiday Thoughts from Buddy

"We elves try to stick
to the four main food groups:
candy, candy canes,
candy corns, and syrup."
~Will Ferrell as Buddy in Elf
In the spirit of the Holidays...what is your favorite holiday movie or movie line?

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Let's Say Thanks

To honor U.S. military personnel and increase community morale, Xerox Corporation has created Let's Say Thanks, a national program designed to deliver millions of cards to servicemen and women overseas with messages of support from home.

It is really simple visit http://www.letssaythanks.com/, select a design for the front of the postcard, enter you name, hometown, state and then select a message or write you own.

Postcards personalized using LetsSayThanks.com will be printed in batches on a monthly basis, then bundled and sent along with care packages from Give2TheTroops.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Southwest Airlines Halloween 2006

So I already posted our Marketing Skit for SWA's Halloween. Well here is the Fun Tens (like the Bellagio Fountain) however the video doesn't do it justice. This will give you an idea of a SWA-style Halloween.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Favorite Thanksgiving Food?

This Wednesday is the Annual SWA Marketing, Revenue Management and Schedule Planning Thanksgiving Potluck. I promise that our lunch is just as good as it sounds. In honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving meals, what is your favorite thanksgiving food?

Mine? Cranberry Sauce...I can't eat the turkey without it!

The Unluckiest Weekend in Sports


Being a sports fan can be so cruel at times. Mark November 2-5 down for me.

November 2 – Opening Night for the Mavs vs. the Spurs : Mavs 91 – Spurs 97
I got goose bumps as we drove up to the AAC on Thursday night. It was opening season for the Mavs season. Our family will prepare for a trip or two each week to watch our beloved Mavs play. (It wasn’t that long ago that we left in a rush as the Heat took the NBA trophy away from Dallas…but the start of the new season opens with a clean page.) For those of you living outside the State of Texas, the Mavs vs. Spurs game is a big state event. (Those Spurs fans are crazy) Several of my co-workers are from San Antonio and I believe they may shout Go Spurs Go during sleep. So the match-up for Game One couldn’t have been better. All through the game…I watched and counted every shot but somehow the game got away from us in the fourth quarter. BOO!
This season opening game…opened my unluckiest weekend in sports.

November 3 – Colleyville vs. Keller : Colleyville 19 - Keller 22
My father-in-law has been the assistant football coach of the Colleyville Heritage Panthers since the school’s inception (Sam’s senior year). Many say that this year’s team is one of the best. Going into Friday’s game, they were 6-2 with the two losses to two of Texas’ best. Up against the 1-7 Keller Indians, the Panthers were looking forward to a win. In a fluke overtime last minute call by the officials…the Panthers LOST.

At this point…I’m starting to think my bad luck was making me a bad fan.

November 4 – Tennessee vs. LSU: Tennessee 24 - Tigers 28
The Vols and Tigers game has always been a fun for me. Maybe because Tiger fans are crazy….maybe because last year I got to attend the greatest of the UT vs. LSU Monday night game in LA…maybe because it is always exciting… Anyway after watching a few quarters, I really thought my Vols would have it. However that was one unlucky fourth quarter…sorry Vols.

Up until this next point most losses were in the last minutes or in overtime. The bad luck continues…

Mavs vs. Rockets : Mavs 76- Rockets 107
Another Texas rivalry. My only question…how does a Finals Mavs team lose by 30 to the nonplayoff Rockets?

November 5 – Cowboys vs. Washington – Cowboys 19 – Washington 22
By Sunday…I knew the Cowboys would lose…but could the end have been more unlucky? A field goal loss with no-time on the clock after a blocked field goal attempt including a facemask for 15 yards and another play for Washington. The 4-4 TO Cowboys sure don’t look so good for the post-season.

I repeat ONE UNLUCKY WEEKEND….five losses. Hopefully I won’t have another one of these again soon!

Friday, November 03, 2006

Chocolate at 9:15 am?

Throughout the Halloween season, my co-workers have supplied our office with a wealth of chocolate and candy. We've become somewhat accustomed to chocolate during the day. However today I believe I crossed a boundary, as I opened started by first Reese's at 9:15. So my question to you is…is there a start time on when chocolate can be consumed?

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Happy Halloween

Halloween is my favorite non-Christmas holiday. The costumes, the candy, the fun...what isn't to like? Thankfully for me...Southwest Airlines feels the same way. Friday, October 28, was our Haunted Headquarters. Words cannot describe halloween Southwest style. (For those from Lipscomb, it is Singarama-like). Our CEO dressed up like Captain Jack Sparrow. The finance department recreated Disney's Pirates of the Caribean ride with canoes on wheels and live actors recreating the scenes from the ride. (WOW!) Each department creates 15 minute skits with scenes, songs, lines and costumes. Skits for this year included...Herb @Nite, Viva, Las … What?, The Wizard of POZ, Midsummer Flight’s Dream, Saturday Flight Live and few others.

My department's theme was Las Vegas. To stick with the theme...my team dressed up like a royal flush including our dealer. We were even semi-finalists in the Company costume contest.

My co-worker Kris and her twin girls were Via Rock Vegas as the Flinstones.

Aren't her twin babies beautiful? I
had to get Kris to look at the pictures to make sure I was posting one picture of each girl rather than the same girl for two pictures (they are identical). My halloween pictures were mostly of these sweet baby girls (but they were much cuter than most halloween decorations.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Rock the Vote


When have Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton ever agreed? Well they both agree it is an American duty to vote! We all complain about politics so this year be involved in your local elections.

Educate yourself on the elections in your areas at Project Vote Smart.

Monday, October 23, 2006

Texas Trivia

For my friends from Texas, how well do you know Texas?

Try you luck at Texas Trivia.

*Sorry I forgot to include the link originally.*

Blogger BOO!

This isn't a Halloween-themed Boo but rather an excuse for my lack of postings. Everytime I've tried to post (since it is my duty to include a pic)...I've given up because Blogger's pictures uploads don't work.

So...until it is fixed...Boo Blogger!

Any suggestions?

Monday, October 02, 2006

State Fair Classic



This past Saturday evening...I attended one of my favorite games in Dallas. The State Fair Classic - Grambling vs. Prairie View...however the game isn't really about the football but the battle of the bands at half-time. I wish I would have had my video camera to share my experience. Here is a link to a DFW media outlet that shares the stories of these bands. I promise you will enjoy.


"Students from Prairie View A&M's Marching Storm and Grambling State University's Tiger Marching Band talk about competition and playing to win."

Monday, September 25, 2006

My new sister-in-law...Janelle Ford


This weekend Sam & I gained our first sister-in-law, Janelle. Sam's brother Ty and Janelle were married Saturday in Nashville. Janelle is a doll (as you can see in the picture) and we are SO excited to add another Ford to the family. Posted by Picasa

Monday, September 18, 2006

Viva Las Vegas



Last week I went to Las Vegas, NV for the Southwest Airlines' Spirit Party. We started having "Spirit Parties" back in the early 90s when it was too difficult to have an annual all-company Christmas party. So twice a year we all get together for a little fun! The parties are in a different city each time, so it's a great way to get to see the country too! The LAS spirit party was downtown Las Vegas on Freemon Street. The party was packed...over 6,000 SWA Employees on one street.


Those are all the details I can share. As you all know "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas!"

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Five Years & Five Days...

since the horrific attacks on 9/11. I joined Southwest several months after the attacks however my Co-workers have shared with me the concern they experienced as an airline Employee on this day. Southwest published a video with Employee stories from this day. I share a few below and others are available at http://www.blogsouthwest.com/.

Southwest President Colleen Barrett and Chairman Herb Kelleher talks about our first plane to depart Dallas after the 9/11 attacks.


Southwest Pilot Terry Taylor talks about the airplane he landed in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Challenge Air

This morning I had the privilege of welcoming 125 new co-pilots to the Dallas skies. Challenge Air matches up private pilots with physically challenged children and youth for the flight of their life. Watch CBS Evening News in the coming weeks for a story on this morning’s event.

Monday, September 11, 2006

Lunch meat anyone...

How cool a lunchroom sandwich would this be?

Friday, September 08, 2006

Friday Night Lights

Fall Friday Nights in Texas focus on one thing...High School Football. Since my father-in-law is a coach for the Colleyville Heritage Panthers, I cheer for the CHHS Panthers! P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S Fight! Fight! Fight! Tonight the Panters take on Denton Ryan. So today I'm supporting the home team by sporting a red shirt with black flip-flops. Tonight you'll find Sam & me sitting on the visiting side of the stadium (to distance ourselves from the other fans).

I encourage you all to support your local High School football team. The teams, fans, band, cheerleaders, drill team, foam fingers and concession stand food. Where else could you get more action for eight bucks? (Also our concession stands have upgraded from nacho cheese and popcorn…one of the local stadiums sells Chick-fil-A.) If you're in Texas without a home team, we welcome additional support of the CHHS Panthers. More to come…for those not in Texas, our homecoming traditions can be a bit crazy. I'll make sure to post pictures from those games!

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

2 things that make 09 great!

09 - the month of September - two things that make it great...

1. The start of football season is great.
I would love to point out that the Vols jumped to #11 (AP poll) & #17 (USA Today poll). They looked great against Cal but several big games coming...Florida on 09.16, Georgia on 10.07 and LSU 11.04. Go VOLS!
Also I LUV my friend Jill for mentioning our Football Chicks Group on the Southwest Blog. P.S. I'm in the Tennessee Fan in Dallas Sales. :D

2. Secondly...the return of primetime TV.
I do love the hot summer weather for lake fun but I need some new TV action. Pre-Tivo, I would use the summers to catch up on missed episodes. However in the Tivo era (of which I am a big fan), I don't miss any episodes.

So...here are my favs. What are yours? Any must sees that I'm missing?
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Lost
3. The Office

Friday, September 01, 2006

Blog Fashion...


You have a fashion style, spend hours reading and preparing for next season's dos and don'ts. Why not have a stylish blog? You might want to start with Blog Fashions. Two sites have very easy to use blogger templates...The Blog of Templates or Blogger Templates. Another site which takes some searching for a gem (kind of like T.J. Max) is Blog Skins. You'll find templates like Paris Hilton or you could check out some of their favorites for August.

If you want to create your own template...you'll need to learn HTML. HTML is pretty easy and blogger provides some good suggestions on where to start.

Anyone else have a cool resource for blog style?

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

It's Football Time in Tennessee...

This weekend kicks off one of my favorite events...the start of College Football.





The mightly Vols take on California which will quickly test our QB Erik Ainge. In his freshman season, Vols were preparing to order tickets to coming BCS games. However after an injury (which I witnessed in person) which ended his freshman seaon, his sophomore year wasn't so encouraging. Fulmer seems to think this season he'll be back to his freshman-like self. Cal and Florida are two of the first three games...we'll know soon.

For other College Football fans, I invite you to check out 20 reasons college football is better than the NFL.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Business in the front...party in the back...

As a child of the eighties, I believe I'm required to love the mullet. I mean who doesn't love business and party...together. Well I recently came across this Spirit Airlines Mullet Sale. It was just too cool not to share...


This isn't a joke. Click on the image and you'll see the interactive version on spiritair.com where the party hair actually grows. What a fun way to provote first/business class in the front and coach (aka the party) in the back.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Take this job and LUV it...

I have the greatest job ever...or at least I think I do. I do marketing, sales and LUV for Southwest Airlines for Dallas, TX and Albuquerque, NM. LUV is simply spreading SPIRIT and love with co-workers, the community, businesses, etc.

Southwest so cool we have our our blog called "Nuts about Southwest." It has lots of fun information on SWA at http://www.blogsouthwest.com.

A couple of my favorites are...
1. Information on flight numbers from Bill Owen in our scheduling department (very interesting read) Flight names just wouldn't be the same

2. A quick joke from Jill Howard-Allen (yes she always has these cheesey jokes)...My Weekly Fix

Here are some pics and memories from a few of my favorite fun work events...
Cooking dinner for the Ronald McDonald House in Amarillo
















Flying families from the Ronald McDonald House to a Rangers vs. Astros game to meet (former) Ranger Kevin Mench.

















Meeting Pete and Penny at SeaWorld.

















Dancing to raise money for Dallas LUV Classic

















Attending the Capitol Christmas Tree lighting in Washington, DC.

Monday, August 21, 2006

Celebrity Look-alike

Ever wonder what celebrity you actually look like. My Heritage will scan your picture and match you up with celebrity look-alikes.

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's

I LOVE these e-mails. Most of them same exactly the same thing however...I still read everyone. My friend Reese sent one by email which was even cooler b/c it included pictures...I've included my favorites below.


You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's If:

3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton














4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.













15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.













19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?



















27. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.




















52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"




















P.S. How did we ever think this guys were hot?

ROCK ON!!!

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Recent Family Photos

I've recently updated Sam & I's blog with pictures. Check it out...

samandhollee.blogspot.com

Monday, August 14, 2006

My favorite summer song...

This summer have enjoyed one song over and over again...

it is Zac Brown's 'Chicken Fried'...

for those of you from the deep south (especially GA)...you should have a listen...

http://www.myspace.com/zacbrown

click on Chicken Fried.

Tell me what you think...

The Morrow Triplets

My cousin Anna (Kimbrough) Morrow had triplets just a few months ago. They were just so cute...I had to share them. You can see more pictures at http://www.ourbabynews.com/morrow.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

I Heart Nerds



Why to I love nerds? Because I am one. I recently convinced Sam into a new monitor. The 17" extra large box outsized our cute Pottery Barn desk. My roommate Laurie and I bought in during the college years only because my first one had conked out and it was cheap (not stylish). Sam agreed. I search the web for the best deal and ended up with a 19” wide screen (OOH AHH). After the box arrived at the door...I found a problem. My graphics card couldn't support my super cool new flat screen. So to the internet I returned(and Fry’s) I go for a new graphics card. Well once thing lead to another and I’m typing on a NEW computer. One gig of processing power, 200 GB of hard drive, DVD burner and a graphics card to support my new monitor...things that make this girl VERY happy. In most marriages you might expect the man to get energized about bites and bytes. But I am the nerd.

I’ve known I am a nerd for a while…in high school I took programming classes, in college I hooked everyone’s computer up (include linking our personal computers to the dorm printer to save money on paper and ink) and now at work I get all the "my computer isn't working can you help" questions.

The most exciting thing about my new computer is with the increase spend I can work on graphics and video editing more. Hopefully I’ll come up with some really good footage. Until then…I’ll keep you up to date with all the coolest websites.

PC World…great how-tos, editorials, keeps me up-to-date on the latest and greatest…
http://www.pcworld.com/

For those with digital cameras…the coolest book making site I’ve found is..
http://www.picaboo.com/

Simple and easy photo editing (including a straighten tool to fix the horizon)
http://picasa.google.com/

Also for those with external hard drives…Good Sync will help you synchronize the files and data…
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,62374;order,1;page,1;c,All%20Downloads/description.html

Any one else have any cool computer/software sites?

Friday, August 04, 2006


Tropical Storm Chris

Tropical Storm Chris

Tropical Storm Chris

Our vacation to the Virgin Islands has been everything one would expect for paradise. Crystal clear water, white sand beaches, constant breeze, mild temperatures, unceasing sunshine, reggae on the radio… (well except that American Airlines lost my mom’s luggage and it hasn’t been found yet). So we were a little shocked on Tuesday to hear the Tropical Storm Chris was headed our way. The hotel started delivering storm notices every couple of hours. Late Tuesday night they brought all the patio furniture into our rooms. Our condo is a good size but add patio furniture and it was a little cramped. Wednesday made for a day full of clouds and rain. Sam (aka storm tracker) was very excited to live through a tropical storm however it moved north of us and all we received was lots of rain. (rain we need in North Texas). Here are a few pictures of the clouds and patio furniture.

Happy Birthday to you...



For twenty-seven years every August 1st...my grandparents have called and sung the whole song to me. The whole family has come to expect it (even Sam). However this year, they had to call and leave the song on my voice mail as I've be on vacation without access to phone service.

Also thanks to my friend Laurie for the blog post about my birthday.

As a summer birthday I would always complain that my birthday was forget. My senior year...my roommates and teammates surprised me with a GREAT birthday party.

This year I've celebrated my birthday on vacation in the Virgin Islands. It has been great!

One Sick Husband...

As a kid a 24 hour bug was somewhat great...a few days away from school...time to watch the daytime shows...unlimited attention from my mom...hours on the sofa...but as an adult illnesses aren't so great. My husband knows from a recent experience. He actual thought he was going to die and ask that I call his parents to come and see him during 'his last hours.' Actually I think he wanted the attention from his mom. (see I somewhat laughed at the whole situation...Sam had me call three doctor friends to make sure he wasn't dying). He did make it through but had to miss work on Friday. Here are a few pictures...