Things I learned during my blog’s summer vacation.

Okay…so it's been a while.  Shoot me.

Rather than start things with a great PR or social media proclamation, let's ease back into the swing of things with some random thoughts on things that have popped into my brain over the course of the last few weeks.

• There will never be a plan for Shockoe Bottom.
• Google+ is interesting but I'm still waiting to see the business applications for it.
• You can only stave off your wife and kids wanting a new dog for so long.
• There are members of Richmond's social media community who really need to get over themselves.
• It's amazing how many people will help others find a job in our "creative" community if you ask them.
• Alcohol tastes really good when drunk out of a mason jar.
• The Mets have the amazing ability to keep my attention just long enough to get me to football season.
• You can never have too much new business on the table.
• Amber Naslund is a great social media leader and an even better human being.
• College Football is about to change in a geometric way.
• Bruce will never be able to replace the BigMan, but we need a tour any way.
• Children will survive two weeks at sleep away camp.
• Our Pig Pickin on October 15th will definitely "kick things up a notch" (you're all invited, BTW).
• My wife is wonderful and is making "The Year of Me" a year I will never forget.

This fall should be exciting with work stuff and teaching a social media course at VCU but I promise to gear up the blog again if for no other reason than to be an example for the students in our class.