I took my daughter to her favorite place for lunch yesterday (McDonald's - the one with the play place!), she's 4. While eating our lunch in the french fry chairs my cell phone rings.
This is strange for two reasons I don't give that number to anyone and my stupid crack-berry doesn't work! It never has, if I want to talk on it I have to use the speakerphone or my ear piece thingy that's somewhere, uncharged, in the bottom of my purse.
I answer it anyway and the woman calls me by name - strange again, I didn't recognize the number or her voice..."Yes" I say tentatively...she responds with "I want you to back off my husband!" SHAY WHAAAT!?!
She goes on to tell me that I'm having an affair with her husband Bob Jones and gives me specific dates and times that I've spoken to him; one of which was MY husbands birthday...I know what I did on that day and it darn well wasn't cheating on him!
At this point I'm reeling! I'm telling her she has the wrong person but she called me by name and obviously had a phone bill in her hand, with my number on it, so how could she be wrong? Was I really having an affair with some guy I've never even heard of before? Was I having major blackouts that none in my family noticed?
Well the answer is resounding NO! NO, I'm not having blackouts, I've never spoken to her husband and I am definitely not having an affair (who has the time, LOL!)! The problem was she didn't check her facts!
Turns out her husband IS having an affair with a woman with the same first name who's phone number is ONE DIGIT different then mine...so yah, he did "phone me" but he was trying to call his mistress, mis-dialed and hung-up!
The moral of the story is check your facts carefully!
It's a lesson that can be applied to anyone in any profession. So before you make that next phone call, write that email or send that letter make sure you have you have your facts straight. It could be the difference between getting your problem solved or washing lots of egg off your face!
Love & Joy!
Rev. Hoot
P.S. I did change their names to protect the innocent and the guilty!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
The One and Only Wedding MUST-HAVE!
There is only one thing you absolutely MUST have when it comes to your wedding; you need someone to perform the marriage. You need a person to speak the words that will join your lives together in a legal union. Without one it's just one very expensive party!
It's all great and fine to think that your friend, uncle, cousin will just get ordained online or you have a friend of the family that's agreed to marry you; but the reality is that a high percentage of "friends" back out on couple's and in some states it's not even legal.
Take, for example, this forum post by a Bride the made the mistake of not hiring a professional"...I have about 6 weeks left and my fiance's sister backs out of marrying us and we are left finding an officiant..."
Everyday I get an email or call like this or find a couple posting for help on a forum, don't get caught in the same position! Take my advice and hire a professional Wedding Officiant or Celebrant NOW!
Here are a few tips to remember when hiring a Wedding Officiant;
1. Only Hire a Wedding Officiant if they use a contract
Not using a contract is a tell tale sign of a non-professional.
2. Don't hire based on price alone - you will (usually) get what you pay for! Why skimp on the person who can make or break your day? Your wedding ceremony can either be the joke of the night or one that is talked about with admiration and compliments!
3. Book as far in advance as possible
Good Officiants book up just as fast as everyone else!
4. Officiant's are people just like you!
Apply the rules of common courtesy; if you're late call, if you must cancel an appointment please do so with adequate notice. If you'd like your Officiant to attend your rehearsal and/or reception sending an invitation is a nice touch and shows her/him how considerate your are!
No matter which Officiant you choose to use it should be someone you are completely comfortable with, and they with you. Remember - it's not only about finding an Officiant, it's about finding the right Officiant for you!
Love & Joy!
Rev. Hoot
It's all great and fine to think that your friend, uncle, cousin will just get ordained online or you have a friend of the family that's agreed to marry you; but the reality is that a high percentage of "friends" back out on couple's and in some states it's not even legal.
Take, for example, this forum post by a Bride the made the mistake of not hiring a professional"...I have about 6 weeks left and my fiance's sister backs out of marrying us and we are left finding an officiant..."
Everyday I get an email or call like this or find a couple posting for help on a forum, don't get caught in the same position! Take my advice and hire a professional Wedding Officiant or Celebrant NOW!
Here are a few tips to remember when hiring a Wedding Officiant;
1. Only Hire a Wedding Officiant if they use a contract
Not using a contract is a tell tale sign of a non-professional.
2. Don't hire based on price alone - you will (usually) get what you pay for! Why skimp on the person who can make or break your day? Your wedding ceremony can either be the joke of the night or one that is talked about with admiration and compliments!
3. Book as far in advance as possible
Good Officiants book up just as fast as everyone else!
4. Officiant's are people just like you!
Apply the rules of common courtesy; if you're late call, if you must cancel an appointment please do so with adequate notice. If you'd like your Officiant to attend your rehearsal and/or reception sending an invitation is a nice touch and shows her/him how considerate your are!
No matter which Officiant you choose to use it should be someone you are completely comfortable with, and they with you. Remember - it's not only about finding an Officiant, it's about finding the right Officiant for you!
Love & Joy!
Rev. Hoot
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