Today's plan was to meet up with a local agant and co-host an open house. The reason I was co-hosting is because the agent wanted to hold two open houses. Each open house would have someone assisting and the agent would probably travel back and forth to see how things were going.
Unfortunately, something came up and the agent was unable to attend the Open House. I would have been happy to host it myself except I do not have Open House signs to place throughout the neighborhood. In addition, the house is vacant and I didnt have access to the 'super key' to get in. So, for now we are going to push it to another weekend.
Personally, I like Open Houses. I have posted articles before about Open Houses to get feedback. Some like them and some do not want to 'waste their time'. I like to deliver flyers to all of the neighbors and let them know that we are hosting an open house in their area. Not a typical flyer that has pricing and rates. It would be more like an invitation for them to come and check it out. Also, it would solicit their assistance with picking their neighbors (family, friends, co-workers).
Another great reason for an open house is to pick up potential clients. People that may not like that house but are still in the market for a home. Sure, its hard to get them to provide the information to you. So, give them something in exchange for email/phone#. Typically, I suggest an iPod Shuffle or perhaps a gift card.
So, I am all dressed up and had no where to go. Instead, I went into the office, organized some files, and wrote this post.
What would you do?
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I just learned about a facility that is in the works here in Frisco, Texas. Its called the 'Frisco Indoor Sports Center'.
This facility will be located at the corner of Frisco Street and All Star Way, which is new the Pizza Hut Park and across from Frisco Square. This 162,000 square foot facility will feature 2 indoor turf fields for soccer and flag football and 13 full-sized hardwood courts for basketball and volleyball. The FISC will be the first of its kind in Collin County. Unfortunately, the completion date has been moved from December 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009. The good news is that it will be here this year.
Although the facility will not be open until later this year, they have opened up registration for all youth sports. You can visit the site for further details about the facility @ Field House USA. From what I can see, it looks like beautiful facility and we are anxiously awaiting the grand opening.
Recently I read Post from ActiveBrad. The post was about the updated feature which allows updates from your iPhone. For months I have reading posts on my phone and unable to comment. So imagine my joy when I read about this update. I know what your thinking, 'why not just wait?' I could wait but don't you have down time when you are not next to a computer? Times where you are getting you oil change or at you children's dentist appointment. (fellas - how about when your shopping with your wife?? Just kidding ladies.) Anyway, I was excited and do plan on using my iPhone to comment and review some 'bookmarketed' items. Hopefully I have spelled everything correctly. The downfall to the iPhone update is that you can't see the whole message. It's not very slow either, I'm a professional texter thanks to my kids and the texts they send to me. Thanks for reading and thanks ActiveRain for the latest update.
** the following was updated from my desk, as a follow-up to see how my post appears ** Here is a quick wish list for future iPhone upgrades:
About 4 1/2 years ago, we moved from Simi Valley, CA to Frisco, TX. We have never regretted the move. Nothing against California (where I lived for many years) but Frisco is just very family oriented. Our population is 102K but we still insist on the small town feeling. A great example is the annual Daddy / Daughter Dance that happens every February. Since the first year we moved here, my daughter (Sidney) and I have attended this dance and have such a great time. I don't know about you, but I do not recall such events growing up.
Our first official dance was in 2006. As you can sort of see, she was dressed in a beautiful white dress that she picked out about one month before the dance. We left early enough to make an entire evening out of it. We first went to dinner, which Sidney picked her favorite place - La Hacienda on Preston Road. She has grown to love Tex-Mex and especially likes the queso and chips. It was just the two of us, which made it super special and we had a blast. And let me tell you, dancing at the Daddy/Daughter Dance can be quite the workout. She didn't let me sit down for more than 1/2 a song. After the dance, we took a trip to McDonalds for some hot fudge sundaes. Since it was our first dance, I'll remember it the most. It was our first official date, so I'll remember this year the most. Since then, we have had a few Daddy/Daughter dates where we will go eat dinner and then do something fun (ice skating, bowling, etc.)
For the second dance in 2007, we decided it to add a few more friends and dads. In total we had 9, which was an odd number because one dad had twins. Since it was a big party, we opted to rent a limo which fit us all very comfortably. As you can see, Sidney picked out a beautiful green dress, which again she had picked at least a month ahead of time. Prior to the dance, we headed to Carrabas in Plano for some Italian food. It was our first trip to Carrabas and we enjoyed it very much. Overall, the girls had a great time at the dance and of course renting the limo. Instead of doing desert after the dance, we decided to enjoy the car a little longer and took a tour around down.
In 2008, we decided to just make it the two of us again. With just the two of us, we allowed us to enjoy each others company more and we could always meet the rest of the group at the dance. Sidney went with mom and picked out another beautiful dress (she has good taste) and is very grown up compared to our first year. Since it was just the two of us, we went to La Hacienda. I know, we went there already, but remember this was 2 years ago. Okay, maybe we go there more often than that, but when its your favorite restaurant you tend to go there a lot. And of course when we got there, we met up with the other girls and their dads.
As Frisco continues to grow, the event must also grow. Starting in 2006, the dance was moved from a local high school to the Frisco Convention Center located on John Q. Hammons Drive. This allows for more ticket sales (almost 1500 per age group). There are 4 different age groups; 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12. In 2006, you had to purchase these tickets in person. Once these tickets went on sale, they typically would sell out so it was mandatory for dad's to wake up especially early and stand in line. How early? Well, tickets went on sale at 8:00 am on the second Saturday in January. My first year, I woke up at 5 am to stand in line by 5:35 am. Honestly, I thought someone was playing a joke on my to get me up and out of bed by 5 am. Turns out that there were already several hundred dad's standing in line and it was only 5:35 am. Also keep in mind I am from California, and it is not typically 22 degrees there. Needless to say, it was VERY cold for the 3 1/2 hours I was in line. As you can see from the above pictures, it was well worth it. Besides, I only had to do that for one year. Starting in 2007, the tickets became available online through www.friscotexas.gov
The dance is usually concluded with this song. I am still unable to attach the actual YouTube video, but feel free to cut and past this URL. Enjoy! Butterfly Kisses Video
And if you made it this far into my story, I'll share this last video. If you laugh at me in the comments, then I'll know you actually watched it. Its Macarena... one of the dads thought it would be funny to place it on youtube. Me Doing theMacarena
In my post which provided a summary from "Coffee with the Mayor", I mentioned a program called 'City Hall 101'. Below I have recapped further details about the class and how to register.
They are currently taking participants for this program, but unfortunately they are only accepting 25 participants. This program is 100% free and provides an inside look at what happens inside City Hall and other municipal facilities.
When - City Hall 101 runs from February 2 through April 27, 2009. - Monday Evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm *** See below for further details ***
Where - George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd
Restriction - Must be 18 years old or older and class is limited to 25 participants
Meet Mayor Maso, the city counsel members, and the city managers. During class, you will go behind the scenes of the Frisco Fire and Police Departments, hear what it takes to build roads, and plan for Frisco's future. And that is just a few of the topics. Registration forms are available to download on the city's website (FriscoTexas.gov). When in the home page, click on 'Projects/Programs' and then select 'City Hall 101' from the drop down menu.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact Amy Gill @ 972.292.5103 or send an email to agill@friscotexas.gov
*** The locations on Monday Nights will change to correspond with the department being discussed. Be sure to check the schedule weekly ***
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