The great golf instructors at the Marriott! 

More Palm Desert 

Pictures from my room in Palm Desert 

Back at deva's with Dee Dee, Rachael, & Marina 

Palm Desert was great! I really liked it out there this time of year, I wouldn't want to be there when it reaches 120 degrees. I lounged by the pool the first two days and then I played golf the last day with a fun bunch of individuals. I'll throw their pictures up later. I will have to go back out there again; I didn't realize it's only 100 miles away. The Marriott is the place to be, there must have been 500 people there on Saturday! Well, off to work for a change.........

As you can see by now, I finally figured out how to put pictures on my blog. I should have lots more after this weekend, I'm off to Palm Springs..............have a great weekend everyone!

Standing in front of the Governor's Office 

Picture from my "Party for the President" on April29th 

I have been busy golfing this week. Monday I played in a tournament at Anaheim Hills; they really sunk a lot of money into the new clubhouse. I actually got up early at 6am to golf which almost never happens. Yesterday I played at Tustin Ranch and it was a gorgeous day outside. There's nothing like a long walk on a sunny day with a bloody mary in hand. Oh yeah, and we golfed. Okay, on the back nine I golfed. On the front nine I was just enjoying the weather in between some of the most horrible drives ever. It was nice to be outside there instead of inside at a Board meeting for a change. TARWF holds all our meetings there and I'm always staring out at the greens jealous of all the golfers.
Well, I'm back to the boring paperwork.

You have to read Randy Youngman's column today on page 2 of the Sports section in the OC Register. deva's is actually mentioned along with the fact we carded Sergei Fedorov because we had no idea who he was:

http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=94655§ion=SPORTS

Hey,I know baseball and basketball. I've only been to one hockey game and that was the Stanley Cup Finals!

I helped register voters on Sunday at the OC swapmeet with "Reggie the Registration Rig." What an impressive set up! If you have a chance to visit Reggie, you really should. There's a giant board you can sign showing your support for Bush that will make it's way back to the White House. It's also a lot of fun to volunteer. Get out there and be a Team Leader! I met Mario Rodriguez there who is the Vice-Chairman of the California Republican Party. It was a funny because I had just met and talked with Duf Sundheim, the Chairman of the CRP in Sacramento. It's nice to put faces with names and meet all these terrific Republicans!

I just wanted to share a couple of letters written to the President in support of Donald Rumsfeld:

Mr. President,

Sir, I'm a retired Marine working in Baghdad..with (KBR) for the past 17 months. Sir, I have seen a lot and the good overwhelms the bad. I would like to thank you and your truly professional staff. Thank you for the guidance and support. I honor you...standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr. Rumsfeld... a true American! Sir, I support the retention of Mr. Rumsfeld in his arduous job..Mr. President to you and the American people.

Proud American

Mike Cahill
Freedom Rest
Green Zone
Baghdad Iraq


Mr President,

Why do a few "bad apples" always have to ruin things
for everyone else?
I understand the gravity of the treatment of the Iraqi pow's is
a serious issue but I am also reminded of the treatment of
American pow's in other wars.
War has never been a civil or humane response to end conflicts between nations.
No nation has never gotten it right.
Mr. Rumsfeld, in my opinion is not at fault.
As Americans and human beings, we all share the responsibilities
of a few "bad apples".

Please don't fire Mr Rumsfeld!

Thank you,

Dino Bica

Send your own e-mails to : President@Whitehouse.gov

What a Monday! It was a usual hectic Monday at work today. A funny thing happened though. A handsome guy came into deva's today with a very attractive Swedish girl. They hung out for awhile, playing the jukebox, just having a good time. Turns out it was Sergei Fedorov! I did go out in the parking lot and ask for his autograph when he was leaving. I didn't want to bother them while they were relaxing. What a nice guy, extremely pleasant and down to earth. Well, time for dinner...........

The sun keeps distracting me from getting my work done!! I'll be registering voters on Sunday at the swapmeet with Reggie the Voter Registration Rig. Reggie is a great idea, you really should check it out. You can track Reggie's travels across America on the "Reggie the Registration Rig" website at: http://www.gopteamleader.com/reggie

I know I haven't gotten to Advocacy yet, I'm still working on it. Here's a link to a real good story about our President:

This is why Bush needs to get re-elected...

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/05/06/loc_moment06.html

Where do I start? So much is happening and very quickly. The Party for the President on April 29th was a success! I read the letter from the President:

I am pleased to send best wishes to those gathered today in support of my reelection campaign. You are a crucial part of the effort, and I am grateful for your support. This election will be close, and your continued hard work and commitment is critical to our success.

I am honored to seek a second term as your President during this time of opportunity and challenge for our country. We are fighting to put an end to terrorism and advance the cause of freedom, to grow the economy, to strengthen our Nation’s healthcare, to protect the environment while achieving energy independence, and to encourage the true compassion of America throughout our country.

I believe we can accomplish these great goals by reaching out to the American people and by working together toward victory on Election Day.

Laura and I thank you for your hard work and dedication.

George W. Bush

Tim Whitacre spoke at the event in support of Dr. Alexandria for Congress in the 47th District, support for our Troops, and the extremely important rallying for our President George W. Bush! We had Federated Women attend from several local Federated Units. These women are terrific, and a ton of fun to be around! Mayor Pro-Tem, Lou Bone and his wife, Carol (Also a Federated Woman) came by, and the Mayor of Dana Point, Joe Snyder, stopped in. We even received a call showing his support of the President from a good friend, Mike, who is currently over in Baghdad doing a super job of protecting our interests.

This Party for the President will be the biggest event at deva's since the whole California Recall campaign!

Show up between 5-8pm!

I am soooo busy that I haven't had time to write. I'll have a full report on Advocacy in Sacramento and the Party for the President which is in a few hours! Also, all about the Bill Handel event!

Tonight we will be supporting Bush-Cheney, Chuck DeVore, Bill Jones, and Dr. Alexandria Coronado! Stop by if you read this in time! 5pm-8pm at deva's

I went to The Club House in South Coast Plaza last night to meet a friend I hadn’t seen in a long time, AJ. Actually he hired me to bartend years ago at one of my first real bartending jobs. It’s nice to catch up with people you haven’t seen in a long time, which seems to be happening quite frequently these days. I told AJ about eight years ago that he would really be hot in about ten years. Looks like he’s right on target! (I know he’s reading this, now his ego will be even bigger than his new Hummer.) We went over to Chat Noir afterwards, that place is just so busy anymore. I prefer the place earlier in the week when it’s slower and you can actually relax and listen to some good jazz.

I have a busy day tomorrow! I have training in the morning for the Bush Volunteers in Laguna, and then Bill Handel will be at The Club House for an OC Young Republican event, after that it’s off to dinner and the Opera at the OC Performing Arts Center.

4/18/2004 8:30 PM

Leisa and me went to the party last night and had a blast! It was at the Mission Viejo Country club for the Aliso Viejo Republican Women Federated. Their President, Mary Young, is such an energetic person; she really made sure everyone was having a great time. Yes, Todd was dressed as Elvis and sang several songs while playing his guitar. Bob and Gayle Pecheco did the sweetest Lucy & Desi act. I spoke with Chuck DeVore and his wife Diane. Unfortunately they cannot attend my Party for the President on the 29th because Chuck will be at National Guard duty. I bought several things in the silent auction; an autographed copy of Sean Hannity’s “Deliver Us From Evil,” a flag that was flown over the Capitol in Washington DC, and a luncheon with Supervisor Tom Wilson.