Bonne Année!

Bonne Année y'all!

Here's wishing you a very healthy, happy and prosperous 2009. Personally I'm determined to make 2009 my "best year ever", and I mean that with all sincerity. Teri will tell you that's what I've been calling the coming year for several months now and I only hope 2009 can live up to the billing I've given it. And my fondest wish is that 2009 is your best year ever too!

Have you got your New Year's resolutions in place? Teri and I got a jump on the New Year and have already commenced a serious diet program. We figured out not too long ago that any group picture of us taken this summer will not only be in seen our house, but will also quite likely be on display in your homes too for many years to come.

Melanie and Cathleen have already come to the same conclusion about trip photos being forever. Since the last time we were together, Cathleen has dropped something close to 30 pounds and Melanie is down over 40. I've seen both of them in the last few weeks and all I can say is ooh la la. Way to go ladies!

Once again Happy New Year! I love you all.

Logo Runoff Election

In our BYSAPC logo election we had 10 votes cast (out of an 11 person voting pool, so that's pretty good participation)and two of the logos tied for first place--each getting four votes.

Those two logos were the ones labled Tower Take 2 and Flag Take 1 (see pictures above). The two logos you preferred were the two I liked best myself, so I congratulate you on your good taste. The only other logo to get any votes was the one labled Variety, which received a respectable two votes.

So it's a runoff between the tower and the flag. The gadget is up and you've got a week to make your decison. May the best logo win.

Joyeux Noel!

The Polls Are Open

The presidential election may or may not have gone your way, but here's an election where nobody loses. Okay guys, all the logos are posted,and it's time to pick one. I think we owe a huge round of thanks and adoration to Cathleen and Teri--didn't they do an amazing job in coming up with these?

The voting gadget has been created, and the polls are officially open. You've got a little over a week to go to the Marjorie website and cast your ballot for your favorite logo.

Here are the election rules:

1. The winner must have a majority of the ballots cast (50%+1 vote). For example, if either six or seven total ballots are cast, the winner must have at least four votes.

2. In the event that there is no clear winner in this "primary", there will be a runoff election involving the top two vote getters.

3. Only votes cast using the voting gadget on the right hand side of the screen on the Marjorie site will be counted. No "ballots" e-mailed to me or added to the comments section of any post will be allowed. Kathy, show Beau where the little ballot thingie is on the website.

4. If you really feel strongly about a candidate, you'll notice that it's easily possible to cheat and stuff the ballot box by voting multiple times. This is a "Chicago rules" election so we'll allow the dead to vote if they are so inclined.

5. Feel free to lobby for the candidate of your choice by posting comments or sending what we used to call in New Orleans "walking around money" to encourage votes to go your way.

Logo Candidate #6--Variety

Logo Candidate #5--Cruise

Logo Candidate #4--Flag Take 2

Logo Candidate #3--Flag Take 1

Logo Candidate #2--Tower Take 2

Logo Candidate #1--Tower Take 1

Designing Women

Our design team of Cathleen and Teri has been hard at work and has come up with some ideas for the Bonjour Y'all Social Aid and Pleasure Club logo.

I've seen Teri's two offerings and I'll bet you are pleased with them. Cathleen says that "great minds think alike" and that the logos she has produced are very similar to Teri's.

Our logo will be used on letterhead, luggage tags, shirts, this web site and all other officially licensed BYSAPC merchandise, so choosing it is not a decision to be taken lightly.

Over the next several days starting tomorrow, I'll be posting the logos one at a time (oh can't you just feel the anticipation in the air?). Once you've had a chance to consider each of them, we'll have a vote on the website. The logo with the most votes will win.

If anyone else out there wants to submit a logo for consideration by the group, go for it, but if you're going to get creative, get creative in the next few days.

SIX MONTHS OUT!!!

Just wanted to note that we are now six months out from our departure date (give or take a day or two). My, how the time has flown so far. Seems like just a few weeks ago when we gathered at the Henley's to discuss the trip. I don't know about the rest of the girls, but I do spend some time pondering my wardrobe. Guess we'll be getting more serious about that really soon, and I'm sure there will have to be a pre-trip shopping excursion :)