February 2023

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View this email in your browser Greetings Friends, January has come and gone, and I hope you are settling into winter the best you can.  I know that in Wisconsin, we've had the usual cold temperatures and snow.  We haven't ice skated on the pond yet, but I hope to do that in the next few weeks.  Sometimes I think the kids like going out just so they can come inside and drink hot chocolate. At the beginning of the month, Peter turned four.  I'm not the only parent to feel this, but time needs to slow down.  I can still remember so vividly when our little man was born.  This year, my parents visited from New York, and Peter had a great time with Emmy and Pa Mic.  Our family has gotten in the habit of going to Home Depot on the first Saturday of the month for their kid's workshop.  In January it fell on Peter's birthday.  As you can see in the picture - many times its mom and dad doing the heavy lifting. At home, we made a chocolate M&M cake at his request.  Peter's a happy kid with a ton of energy.  I can't wait to see what his next year will bring. One Saturday morning, I took both kids to a Wisconsin Badgers swim meet.  It had been a long time since I saw a swim meet, and I was excited to share the experience with Sarah and Peter.  For those that don't know, I was a competitive swimmer my whole life, through college.  Overall, I think they really enjoyed it.  I'll be the first to admit - it can get a little boring watching the swimmers go up and down the pool.  I was prepared and brought snacks.  They kids did great and said they wanted to go see another. Last weekend, our City had a winter festival.  One of the events was ice carving.  My favorite sculpture was a huge piece of pizza! From the travel side of things - January was one of my busiest months ever.  From Europe to the Caribbean, many of you want to get away.  I'm not saying this as a sales tactic - don't wait to book your vacation.  I've had a number of clients wait to book, just to find out that flights or resorts have been sold out. I've also begun to put the pieces together for trips that I'll be taking in 2023.  So far we have a family cruise in August.  Hopefully, I'll be going to the Cancun/Riviera Maya region this spring.  It is critical that I'm able to get away to experience the different resorts, ships, tours, and destinations so that when you, my wonderful clients, want to visit a location - I can speak from first-hand experience.  Feel free to reach out with suggestions on where you think I should travel in 2023.  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  And as always, let me know how I can help plan your next amazing vacation. Have a wonderful weekend, Brian Contact Today See previous monthly emails here.