Dear Denny and Susan

Thanks again for a lovely and uplifting evening.  So many things are moving in the right direction for WildLife on Easy Street and I am so happy to have the two of you helping to make it happen.

 

As I have mentioned several times, I had hired the International Commerce Corporation to help us set up a business plan and to initiate an action plan.  We have been interviewing key people in Tampa to set up an advisory board that will help us reach our fullest potential.  By coincidence (nothing happens by coincidence, in my book) I met Howie at a reception dinner for the kickoff of the No More Homeless Pets campaign back in November.  Being incredibly humble, he didn't tell me about his credentials and it has only been through others that I learned the man I love has a law degree and his Masters in Business from Harvard and was Citibank's Director of Strategic Planning for it's 11 billion dollar real estate division for 11 years.

 

He retired early and just takes on clients occasionally to keep himself busy.     He hires out as a business consultant for 150.00 per hour and I knew I couldn't afford him so I was writing out a business proposal asking him to help WildLife on Easy Street, that ended in my asking him to marry me.  He's never been married, thus all of his questions about your meeting and marriage.  He's given me a definite maybe :-)

 

Meanwhile, he will be going through the volunteer program at Easy Street so that he can learn every aspect of what is working and what needs improvement.  He has agreed to donate his time.  I wanted him to meet you two because you are such valuable assets to WildLife on Easy Street and he was certainly impressed with your passion for the mission.

 

5/23/03 Howie wrote Denny and Susan Mitchell:

 

I THOROUGHLY enjoyed the dinner.  Carole has mentioned you both dozens of times and it was great to start to get acquainted.  And the story of how you two met was wonderful.  I've never been married, but have been a very interested observer of relationships over the years.  As my relationship with Carole has now developed into my now living with her, something I have never done before and am finding wonderfully exciting but with moments of apprehension given it is the first time at my "advanced" age, I am more interested than ever and have been more actively surveying successful couples.  Your story was one of the best!

 

Re golf, I could play Wed, Thurs or Fri next week, 28-30.   Carole and I are planning a trip the following week Tues-Sat.  The week after that I could do Tues, Thurs or Fri, 10/12/13.  The one caveat is that playing is always subject to back not being "out", but recently it has been pretty good.  Happy to play any of the courses you mentioned.  Or, it might be fun to try that Heritage place that Susan mentioned, which I have never played at.  But, totally up to you. Thanks.  Am looking forward to the lesson!!!!!!!!

 

At 08:35 AM 5/23/03 -0400, Denny wrote:

 

Good morning Howard:  We really enjoyed our time together last night. Sorry we ran off at the mouth. We just don't get a chance to talk with Carole very often and we wanted to share many questions and comments we have developed over the last year. We think what she does is just fabulous and we want to make sure we are on the same page with her.

 

Now to the serious stuff:  Mondays are usually bad for me since I do the 3pm tour at WOES. Other than that, I should be able to get out most mornings. I am booked on June 5 and 6, but otherwise my schedule is flexible.  Let me know where and when works best for you.  My day job's email is 

 

I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: ht