Agenda 22-29 Dec 2013

Friends, your good friend Sarah is headed home to Minnesota to celebrate Christmas with the fam, meet up with Chefs and investors about some restaurant projects, meet up with a zillion clients, bankers, finance guys, the lawyers, my awesome executive assistant, (the worldfamous Peggy), and hug a bunch of Friends and dogs whom I miss terribly.  I always think I have enough time, but it always gets full of wonderful plans, and I love it that way.  Big changes are coming, and I have a lot to get done for the businesses, too.  This is no holiday week of rest.  This is power week for your good friend Sarah, and I am going to OWN it.

 

As is my usual process for Homecoming, which started when I lived in Belgium, I put together an agenda, in order to stay organized.  Jump on into any plans you’d like, because you know I want to see and hug you all, I miss you so much back home.  Ping me via mobile, and let’s go!

 

Sunday 22DEC2013

·         Arrive 4:40pm CST via Delta NYC>>MSP, DL1819 / meet Trent at MSP airport

·         Check-in with restaurant #2 investment team

·         Call Lisa & Aaron and hug them both

·         Meet with Chef Jimmuh & Lorin, tour in-progress restaurant build out

·         Shop/Prep for family Christmas dinners

·         11pm call Australia team for year-end wrap-up

 

Monday 23DEC2013

·         9 a.m. Doctors’ breakfast with Drew, Christian, Nersi, Paul, and Eric

·         10:45 Pick up present for Grandma M

·         Mail checks for year-end charity giving: People Serving People, Sharing & Caring Hands, Lupus Foundation

·         11:30 Lunch with Magnus at Bulldog

·         1:30 haircut + spa appt at 2:30

·         3:45 apply for updated passport with extra pages

·         5:30 pm Pop into Travail to pick up investor package

·         6:15 Dinner with Travis at Restaurant Alma / plan headshots

·         9 pm Hot Wings event at Smalley’s Pirate Bar with Diane, Lorin & restaurant Friends

 

Tuesday 24DEC2013

·         8:30 AM Breakfast with Georgie

·         Wrap presents for the fam

·         11:30 Lunch with Lana at their house, pick up fruitcake

·         1pm Drive to Fairmont to see Grandma M, visit the farm

·         Call goddaughters on the drive down

·         Call Grma & Grpa H

·         4pm church with Grandma M

·         6pm cook dinner for Grandma M

·         Spend the night in Fairmont

·         Record Grandma M telling stories, pick up family recipes

 

Wednesday 25DEC2013

·         6AM my time, 1pm his time, call French luvahhh to confirm travel plans and tell him how fantastic he is

·         8AM Drive back to Minneapolis

·         11AM Prep for Christmas lunch/dinner at Mom’s all day

·         8:30pm time with Friends

 

Thursday 26DEC2013

·         7:30 AM EU + South Africa team call

·         8AM Call lawyer #1 re:  master’s program teaching

·         8:30AM Call UK conference producer / schedule 2014 lectures

·         9AM highlights appointment with Manuel

·         11:00 teleconference with publisher

·         11:30 Meet with Finance Guy re: investments 2014 final planning

·         12:30 Teleconference with Lawyer #2 re: Sunshine Act law impact to GLG business worldwide

·         1:15pm OBGYN annual appointment (note to self:  vajazzle myself to surprise Dr Peterson with a sticker that says “Dr Peterson was here.”  Immediately go to confession.)

·         Doctor appt:  Thyroid + iron check + bloodwork: TSH/T4/HGB/HCT.  Retrieve copies of medical records for NYC thyroid guy.

·         Pick up iron supplement + Synthroid 100mcg, extend prescription

·         2:15pm Late lunch: Meet with CEO #1, finalize 2014 contract and planning:  meet/lunch at Jimmy's in Minnetonka

·         4pm Meet with CEO #2, finalize 2014 plans and MCRA board + LifeScience Alley advisory board work planning + business collaboration.  Meet at Bulldog.  Do not drink too much scotch.

·         5:30 pm Call with CEO #3 to finalize 2014 travel schedule + budget

·         7:30 dinner with Manuel & Liz at La Belle Vie. Hug Chefs YC & Diane.

·         11pm call Australia team

 

 

Friday 27DEC2013

·         6AM teleconference call with Europe team

·         6:45AM Review Chopin Society Board work

·         7:30AM check in with French American Chamber of Commerce / KOL work

·         By 9AM Finish 2013 year end accounting for Belgium business, email Belgium accountants

·         Research Belgium apartment closing registration paperwork

·         By 11AM Finish 2013 year end accounting for USA business, map out taxes, health care, HSA account, SEP/retirement contributions 2014; email USA accountant with plan by 1pm

·         Pick up present for CEO #4 / finalize and sign contract for 2014-2016

·         4pm meet with executive assistant, finish USA business year-end paperwork

·         5:30pm Drinks with Peggy & Cassidy

·         8pm Spend time with Maxine, Don and Andy’s family, bring whiskey

 

Saturday 28DEC2013

·         Swim lesson with Coach Lance; 7AM Breakfast with Eric at Good Day Café; 9AM coffee with Jason & Allison; 11AM meet with B, T, and E re: Chopin Society, 1:30pm meet Lorin at restaurant build-out

·         Do laundry.  Do not forget it in the dryer this time.

·         Retrieve sample medical products to show Kitchen team

·         Clean the loft

·         Winterize the car again

·         Clean out fridge

·         Delete DVR recordings

·         Go to bank with Executive Assistant / power of attorney notary

·         Leave checks for Executive Assistant to pay bills through Feb 15

·         Leave Christmas bonus for Peggy

·         Hug all Friends, Family and Dogs

·         Dr Siegel's party, 5:30pm, bring champage

·         9pm CEO #4 bday party, bring champagne

 

Sunday 29DEC2013

·         Call mom

·         Fly back home to NYC/LGA via Delta DL2219, leaving 11:30AM CST

·         Sleep.

·         Buy groceries.

See you soon, perfect little loft of mine!  See you soon, kitchen I love so much!  See you soon, neighbors and Friends and family and little dogs I have missed so much!  OH am I going to HUG you SO TIGHT when I see you!

 

Someone asked me once, what I do all day, and this is a good summary of what I do all day when I am not prepping brussel sprouts. I work this hard all the time, which is why I am soooo in the doghouse with the men that I date.  That will change soon, very soon, but for now, this hard work is setting up funds for life to fall into place, and it will soon.  It is a busy life, a happy life, and I am grateful for all of it.

 

See you soon, Minnesota!  With lots of love from NYC,

Your Good Friend Sarah