Success!

The launch of the brand-new Cy-Fair Magazine was a huge success ... well, at least for members of the Chamber of Commerce. Today we officially kicked off the magazine, complete with a ribbon cutting and luncheon. Christine the PR Queen was thrilled with 55 RSVPs; easily twice that many people showed up (and to their credit, the folks at Lauren Lakes responded to the overflow crowd by quickly and quietly setting up additional tables, and no one went hungry). Readers seemed to like the magazine and advertisers are happy (not that I have anything to do with that side of the publication; let's keep it that way).

I hate being told what to wear (or not), but I donned my leaf-green sweater without complaint; it was unseasonably warm, but it was my best option. The boots, circa 1989 (an early purchase when I went to work at the Observer in Peoria) were hurting my feet; clearly I would have to purchase a half-size bigger these days (these are probably a size 6 — eeek!). Yet I got compliments on them — no one had to know how dated they are.

So I spent my day networking (hate it), smiling for photos (not big on that either), schmoozing and shaking hands. But I got some very nice feedback on the magazine, and my colleague said some very nice things that, out of modesty and discretion, I'll not repeat. Suffice it to say I am feeling pretty good. There are some things I would change, that's for sure, and a couple of things I am not very happy about at all, but no one has to know about those niggling details; I'll never tell what they are!

Time to go to the school book fair and see Junie B. Jones. Just what I want to do ... the sacrifices I make for my children. Later!