2 National Emmy Nominations

Three years ago I did something scary- and thankfully was supported by one beautifully persistent woman, Roxanne Kruger, a genius, Stacy, Augustine, and the greatest diplomat ever known to the cooperative movement, John Annaloro. So it is today, I am incredibly proud to receive a text message with huge news.

The PBS kids financial literacy program we introduced to be underwritten by the largest grant in the history of the National Credit Union Foundation and America's Credit Unions-- was nominated for TWO national Emmy Awards.

I cried tears of joy thinking about the good intentions we had, the promises we kept and the impact credit unions are having on young people across America and internationally.

It's days like these that the sleepless nights of work put into projects like BizKid$ all make sense. I can only hope that a few children out of the millions of viewers learn enough to stay away from high interest credit cards. (smile and coy reference to the American Debt Relief Challenge.)

Get involved:

1. Share Bizkid$ with your kids.
2. If you work at a credit union, underwrite BizKid$. It still needs your support. Conact RoxAnne Kruger or learn more.
3. Talk to your kids about money, don't just charge trips to Disney Land.

Much Love,

Jamo

First day at Disney: All wet!

The plane ride on United from SeaTac to Orlando was Loooong. We saw the best and worst that United had to offer. In the end, as in the final 5 minutes, Dylan fell asleep while we were landing in Orland0. (With the right perspective, that's just funny.)

This morning we were up and running, actually swimming. Who needs the Magic Kingdom when there is a pool! We are in the world where dreams come true and my sons dream is to swim, and swim and swim. So we did, and everyone was happy. Papa Jim and I even snorkled with sharks and stingrays. It was inspiring.




Dylan just loves his grandparents as you can see in this picture with Grandma Mary. She's like a second mom to him. I lived with Mary and Jim, while I was finishing my college degree.



And Papa Jim knows how to plan for everyone to have a good time. Here he is going down the water slide at our hotel. Papa is the life of the water party.












Dylan has always loved it when Papa throws him up in the air to make big water splashes.







After a long day of swimming, the men sat at the bar together drinking innocent frozen dream sickles. Ahhh.