Chaos

I am currently sitting in my office listening to Elton John's Benny and the Jets blare from an actual radio-stero thing with an antena and a turn knob (its been a while since I have seen one of these brillant dinosaurs) with the lights off hiding from the mayhem.  Just kidding I'm not really hiding...maybe.  The next two weekends are completely rediculous at the Wellington- in a good way.  This weekend, we have Valarie Ruyle and Andrew Halverson's wedding reception and next week is Rider Celebration. Whew! Anyway, its going to be big.  I cannot wait to see the final product.  There is some majorly exciting stuff going on and it is going to look PHENOMENAL.  The Two Clever Chicks are the masterminds of this little (ha) shindig and they are pulling out all the stops.  The last time the Ruyles were around back in August, it was blistering hot (now we are praying for the rain to stay away), we were scrambling to get our construction site into something that could be inhabited for the night (now I'm moving things out to make room for all the insanity), and I'm pretty sure I myself looked like a deer in headlights (now I'm a seasoned pro- duh).  All in all big changes.  We are so excited to have them and I can only speak for myself, but I am so grateful it is a little less stressful this time around.  I love seeing how something so beautiful can come out of seemingly nothing.  Well its off to the races...

A Healthy Dose of Spring Cleaning

This is going to be short and sweet, but wanted to comment on all of the great things we've got going on at the Wellington.  Frances Knowles is the photographer behind all of our fabulous new photos that we may have seen on our fabulous new website.  Like I said- a lot of excitement!  Really she is wonderful and has helped us out a ton!  We definitely owe her.  Below are just some samples of her work.

Next exciting thing- website!  Crane-West has taken over and brought us into the light.  Yes, I call our previous website a dark blimp on our amazingly sunny outlook.  Long story short, we had some issues with our previous provider, but have been nothing but pleased with the new direction.  We launched it today, and have received some really great feedback already.  You need to check it out- click here.

 

DaVinci to Die For

Last Thursday, we have the pleasure to host a very special guest- a VERY special guest.  He was escorted in bubble wrap and rolled in (literally) with a whole entourage, giving a completely new meaning to the term VIP (no offense to our other guests).  The new DaVinci robot at United Regional is the character in question.  While they were setting up, I strolled over to it and said, "Oh I've seen this before on Grey's Anatomy" half joking really.  Only to be answered with an eye roll and a yes.  This thing is a big deal.  The ladies and gents at the hospital wanted to introduce him to some members of our community and the medical communities of the surrounding area.  The guests got to watch him in action, and even operate him via the video game-like control panel.  It was pretty impressive.  Other than the massive, amazing robot in the room, there was other things going on as well.

For instance, the food.  Holy cow, I wish I had a picture of some of the trays that were served.  They were absolutely stunning.  I would try to rattle off some of the menu items, but I know I would butcher it, no pun intended.  For one, there was a lobster and onion quiche served in a crisp prosciutto tart.  Let that stew in your mind for a while.  Salivating yet?  Quite possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten.  It was my professional duty to sample the food, can't help it, one of the least enjoyable parts of the job.  Ryan Dennis with the Traveling Bistro was the culinary mastermind behind the unbelievable menu.  Awesome job as always.  Torin Hasley was here taking pictures, so hopefully he got some of the food!

Speaking of as always.  The Two Clever Chicks did the decorations for the fete.  See the pictures below, they speak for themselves.  What I particular liked about the decor was how completely appropriate they were for the function.  It was a corporate function with a social aspect, which was perfectly mimicked in the sleek but fashionable orchids in shallow clean clear rectangular vases.  The foyer table looked unbelievable.

I would like to take credit for these phenomenal pictures, but unfortunately they are not the result of my amateur photography.   Frances Knowles gets all the credit and a HUGE thank you thank you thank you to her for making us look good!

 

Blogging is Hard Work

So I am new to the whole blogging thing, and I must admit we have a love-hate relationship.  I love it when I stay on top of it, but when I let it get our of hand, I DREAD it.  This is the vicious cycle that I fall into.  I put off blogging after an event, because I "don't have time" to just sit down and do it.  Then there ends up being three of four events that I haven't blogged about and then I REALLY don't have time, so just about the time that I'm about to throw in the blogging towel, I get these little nudges such as a text saying, "I've gone to your blog and nothing new (sad face)" or my lovely bosses' friendly reminders, "How's the blog going?"  To the slap in the face, Lindsey get it in gear, information request from our website saying, "I love your blog!!!" followed by a sweet voicemail reiterating how much she enjoys reading our blog.  Let the self-deprecating begin.  It's not that hard, just do it.  So here I am with what seems like an eternity to blog about because so much has been happening around here.  Luckily for me, I have all evening to sit in the back of the room witnessing the North Texas Rehab Auction's Live Auction to blog.  Now the subtle roar of happiness and go-doing is buzzing in the background, so I apologize for the mushiness in advance.  Also, if anyone happens to be reading this from 7-10 on Wednesday, April 14th, turn on the TV and bid on something!  It is for an amazing cause, and you will have awesome feel-good fuzzies floating around for a while, not to mention GREAT KARMA!

Prom 2010

Last night we got the chance to host Iowa Park's Prom.  Now coming into the evening I was a little apprehensive because it was our first high school party.  I'm envisioning all sorts of unsavory things, but that could not have been further from what actually happened.  These kids were so polite and well-behaved  .  Their chaperones and advisors were so enthusiastic and truly wanted the kids to have some good, safe, clean fun.  Prom was not a big deal at the high school I went too, so it is a little foreign to me.  The girls looked beautiful in their formal wear and the guys threw a little twist on the traditional tux.  We were so happy to host them, and would do it again in a heartbeat!  Thanks for making prom experience so great!  Monarch provided the food for the evening- which looked beautiful-but the kids were a bit preoccupied and didn't eat very much!