Meet The McKinneys

In the last few weeks, something interrupted my flow. Not sure what the heck was going on. I found myself wondering how I would continue doing my job well enough to satisfy me. I was feeling pretty empty and no gas stations in sight. There has been a lot going on. The mortgage industry has flipped upside down. My goals at work changed. People I worked with suddenly moved on. Some temporarily. … Read entire article »

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen a lot more of this on my clock in my car than usual. We have a new strategy at work this year and I’m trying to make the most of it. It seems to be going well, but I’m having to work a little later just to make sure I’m getting everything right. The good thing is that I’m enjoying the type of change. … Read entire article »

Up close and personal with Gabby! She is talking more often and more clearly. From telling Butler to “get in the house!” to telling me her chair is “too heavy” to pick up. The more she listens and learns, the more she spits out. Potty training is going pretty well. We had a little bump in the road after a 4 day straight “no accident zone” we had a couple of accidents. … Read entire article »

With all of the hoopla about conserving energy and reducing waste. I thought it would be a good idea to do a little conserving myself. What I found out was, over the coarse of a week, I produce alot of trash! Not only that, but I have been throwing away things and buying things that have tons of extra packaging. Deciding to send a … Read entire article »

The letter “Y” can change a lot. Happy certainly isn’t the same as happiness. I know I get pissed when someone spells my last name without one and it seem to soften the flint of an otherwise difficult name to say i.e. Cutty, Gunny, Baby,. Starting to get the picture? It can completely change a fish to fishy. No “Y” brings about images of open seas and aquariums and the other makes … Read entire article »

It all began Tuesday morning. I got up, felt great, got a shower, and got dressed. All except for my shoes. After chasing Gabby around and trying to stay within the boundaries of my routine We were all running a couple of minutes behind schedule. She had finally landed on her little pink chair and Amber was finishing up with her own hair. I went to retrieve the ever illusive baby hairbrush from … Read entire article »

A little over a year ago now a good family friend made a suggestion about working for Wachovia, made a phone call and got me a telephone interview. I won the interview and got a follow-up interview for a panel interview. I got the job offer by the end of the day. Which got me thinking. Maybe I should keep looking. I did and got two subsequent offers elsewhere. In short, I took the Wachovia … Read entire article »