Half Gallon Year

Hey team. All right. So I just wanted to reach out tomorrow. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I wanted to give a shout out to my beautiful wife because today, the 26th of November, is our 26 correction 32nd. Just kidding. 32nd anniversary. We’ve been married 32 years on the 26th of November today.

Some people ask me, “How did you stay married for 32 years?” Well, it’s because Karen’s that awesome.

Karen is, they say, behind every great man is a great woman. Well, I don’t know if I’m a great man, but I tell you what, Karen makes me that much greater because of how awesome and patient and loving [clears throat] and amazing she truly is. And so I am a very lucky guy, and I think those of you who know Karen, and even those who don’t know Karen very well within Northwest Enforcement, you are so lucky to have her as your president and running the show and keeping things on track, because I’m like a squirrel. I’m up there in the middle of everything, and I’m not paying attention to the slightest detail. I am literally moving on to the next big idea.

And Karen keeps me grounded. She keeps me focused. She tells me no more than I hear her say yes because I have an idea every 30 seconds, and I am constantly just chasing after one big idea to the next.

And I know the executive team absolutely loves her because she keeps me focused and grounded and prevents them from having to say no. So today is Karen’s day, and I’ve probably given her, I don’t know, 12 or 15 anniversary cards this month. I started early in the month. I just started giving her one like every day, or two or three a week, all the way leading up to because 32 is a big number, and I call it our half gallon year. 32 plus 32 is 64.

That’s a half gallon. And so this is our half gallon year. And those of you who are going, “What’s that mean? I don’t understand.” Well, I’ve been married to Karen for 32 years. She’s been married to me for 32 years. In there, it is 64 years. And I’m telling you, if you don’t believe me, wait until you’ve been married 32 years.

You will agree with me that marriage is two people putting in time, 32 years’ worth. And so together, we have a combined experience in marriage of 64 years. And it sounds kind of cool. So this is our half gallon year.

And I just want to say thank you to all of you that are on the team also, because tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Some of you are going to be working. Some of you volunteered to work. Thank you for that. Some of you were volun-told to work. It’s just the luck of the draw. And for that again, thank you.

I’ve worked a lot of rainy, hard, cold Thanksgiving nights, Christmas nights, New Year’s nights. I’ve done it many, many times and time and time again in my lifetime. And I am so very thankful for all of you, for all the hard work and the dedication that you put into the clients, the value that you continue to weave into the way you serve so graciously the men and women of our community.

And so I hope and pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, that you get a few minutes, maybe a piece of pumpkin pie, a little bit of turkey and cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes, whatever it is that you get a hankering for.

I just pray very much that you enjoy a little bit either before work or after work, and that you get a little bit of time with family and celebrating, and looking back, and taking inventory of all the blessings that you have received in this wonderful year as you move forward into moving through and towards Christmas this year.

So again, God bless you guys. Thank you so much for your hard work and your dedication. And another huge shout-out to my wonderful, amazing, beautiful wife for 32 years of marriage. Thank you, Karen.

All right, talk to you guys later. Bye. See you. Well, if I can figure out how to stop recording.