Thought of the Week: December 31, 2011

Every once in a while, get off the merry-go-round and ask yourself these questions:

·                  What are we doing?

      ·                  What should we be doing?
      ·                  What should we be doing next?
      ·                  What should we not be doing?

                    ~ Communication Briefings (Adapted from 'From 36,000 feet')
                     (Repeated New Year’s thought)

Thought of the Week: December 24, 2011

“O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth;
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn”                 ~ Placide Cappeau

Dining with David: Public House

Public House – Chattanooga, TN – December 19, 2011
www.publichousechattanooga.com
After finishing a big presentation, we (three of us) decided to go get something to eat and recap the presentation.  It was suggested to walk around the corner to a little local place right there in Warehouse Row.
We walked in and this is a nice white-table cloth type place; they even provided a black napkin so that the regular white napkin would not shed on my black pants.  I ordered their healthy Salmon Club (I did this just for my beautiful bride).  This was one great little sandwich.  It is a toasted bun with a nice chunk of grilled salmon, bacon (yum, yum), tomato and lettuce.  They give you their special Green Goddess sauce but I opted for the horse radish.  The string fries were very crispy and had a little basil on top for extra taste.  To top it off, I had fresh squeeze lemonade to drink (always gets high points from me).
I must say I really enjoyed this place; great food and normal pricing.
Rating: 9

Dining with David: Aretha Frankensteins

Aretha Frankensteins – Chattanooga, TN – December 18, 2011
www.arethas.com
Unfortunately, I had to travel on a Sunday (never a good thing).  Upon arriving in Chattanooga, my business partner and I decided to grab a quick bite for dinner and then finish up our work (big presentation next day).  I had quickly looked and found this little, local place that Rachel Ray just loved.  It was only 5 miles from our hotel.  Upon pulling up, it was a converted house in the middle of an eclectic area (Tremont Street).
There were only a few tables and most everyone (much younger than us) were outside drinking.  We sat down inside and ordered some breakfast food for dinner.  My partner had one of their oversize omelettes with fried potatoes and a huge cathead biscuit.  I had their famous Elephants Gerald waffle.  This wonderful piece of Belgian waffle (crispy outside, soft inside) had a wonderful taste.  This is the only waffle I can remember not putting some type of syrup on it for flavor.  Now, it was coated with goodness (cinnamon pecans on top of French vanilla ice cream) and was fantastic.
A very unusual place with great food.  A definite must try next time you are in Chattanooga.

Rating: 9

Thought of the Week: December 17, 2011

“It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas;
Soon the bells will start,
And the thing that will make them ring
   is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.”
          ~ Meredith Willson  ("It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas")

Thought of the Week: December 10, 2011

"Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store or under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends."     ~ Cindy Lew

Thought of the Week: December 03, 2011

“Change allows us to exit the comfortable and enter the improved.”                             ~ David Cottrell