It is never easy for kids to move… at least it isn’t after about the time they start walking… but we don’t have to make it tougher.
Of course, as with many things in life, there are two distinct schools of thought…
Category Archives: life at home
Best Time to Move With Kids
- Wednesday, 09 October 2013 10:10
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Pardon Our Dust
- Wednesday, 11 September 2013 11:25
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Construction of the Statue’s pedestal (Photo credit: StatueLibrtyNPS)
If you haven’t noticed, there is a lot going on here at the moment…
We recently decided that a better property search tool was in order for the site. While we were at it, redesigning and freshening the site also seemed to be in order.
So, that’s exactly what we are doing… integrating the new search tool with a new site design.
When complete, there will be a newer, better search option available, as well as the linked option that has been here for the last year. There will also be some more integration with our other sites, GarageHomesUSA.com and our newest site, UltimateHomeMarketing.com.
Stay tuned…
Empty Theme Parks…
- Monday, 11 March 2013 10:00
- Written by Lane Bailey
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My family just got back from its (almost) annual trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. It was a marvelous trip… as always… and we had a wonderful time. Each year, we have VERY high expectations for the trip and for the service we’ll receive from the cast members at Disney. We usually stay “on-property”, and this time it was at the Kidani House section of Animal Kingdom Lodge. Last year we stayed at Jambo House – Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Betty White Tour – Stop #5 (Walt Disney Studios) (Photo credit: Loren Javier)
The reason I bring that up is that, while we go with high expectations of guest services, each year they manage to find some way to exceed our expectations. This year was no exception… One of the unexpected little treats was at the Grand Floridian. We usually take a day to visit some of the different resorts to see where we might want to stay in the future, search for “Hidden Mickeys” and just relax a little. While visiting the Grand Floridian, my younger son asked if we could go to the top floor of the main building to look down into the atrium. When we got to the elevators, we figured out the the top 3 floors were all Concierge level and there was no access for non-guests of the Concierge level. But, one of the cast members who happened to be getting off of the elevator asked if we needed assistance. When my 4 year old told him what we wanted to do, he escorted us to the 5th floor and proceeded to tell us all sorts of interesting facts about the resort, hidden Mickeys and other Disney trivia.
That wasn’t our only experience… but it illustrates the ability of Disney’s staff to take it upon themselves to do “just a little more than expected” to give their customers a better experience…
View of main lobby from second floor balcony. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
But the actual reason for the post…
I used to work for Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA when I was WAY younger. And ever since, I can’t help but think back to that experience while walking through a theme park. One of my favorite things about working at the park was being there after it closed. One of the jobs I had kept me in the park as much as two hours after closing… and all of the guests would be cleared, as well as many of the other employees.
Walking through an empty theme park is quite enjoyable. The park is clean, quiet and there is no jostling or crowds. It might be a false reality… I wasn’t really walking through a Bavarian village of two centuries ago, or New France… but it was much different than walking in most other places… and it was REALLY quiet. It was almost eery, but not in a bad way. Maybe unexpected is a better word.
Working in a theme park is a fun experience for a young adult. There are a lot of things that happen that make for fun stories later… the people that you encounter, strange weather and even a different kind of work ethic. It is quite entertaining and even possibly enriching.
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Lane on AREF Radio
- Friday, 11 May 2012 08:00
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Last week I was a guest on Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio. We actually recorded the podcast a few weeks ago… it was a lot of fun. In my segment we talked about what guys really want in a garage. Take a listen… let me know what you think. I’d love to get your feedback.
House and garage Between Sarclet and Thrumster. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You can check out the original post on AREF’s website here.
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With Fanfare Aplenty…
- Wednesday, 28 March 2012 08:00
- Written by Lane Bailey
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I would like to announce that I have joined Century 21 Results Realty. I enjoyed my time with Diamond Dwellings Realty, but as DDR folded, I found C21RR fit in with my needs and desires moving forward. Prior to DDR, I was with C21 Network Realty in Tucker, GA. C21NWR has always been a class organization, and I would have considered rejoining the C21NWR team, but since my family has relocated to Suwanee from Lilburn, C21RR is closer… they are also a VERY active office, and have led the area in technology and service…
It is only this year that Results Realty joined the Century 21 franchise. In fact, the first time I went to meet with a few of the folks was the same day that they announced that Results Realty was becoming Century 21 Results Realty. I was actually pretty excited about the change. Terry Swanson, the Broker-in-charge, has a reputation as being a pretty good guy to work with and I knew that Century 21 has been working the last few years on upping their already solid game in the support division.
Working in a small independent brokerage was a lot of fun, and I expect that being part of a big affiliated brokerage will also have some great rewards.
There will be plenty more to announce in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned.
Please be patient as I work to get all of the correct signage up on my sites, both here, FaceBook and GarageHomesUSA.com