tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101466132011-04-22T00:04:58.182-05:00What I'm willing to share about my personal life.Romondo Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14410096631406180750noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10146613.post-26262525395062348262008-12-15T18:40:00.012-06:002008-12-15T19:10:45.817-06:00

I've been so busy enjoying my family, running my business, taking care of a variety of business clients, and pursuing my hobbies, that I've neglected to update this personal blog. I've done a little better job of keeping my business site relevant. Davis Interactive, a company I created in 1993, is an internet marketing and media consultancy.I'm currently contracting with Fenton Missouri-based CTA

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Lee and I arrived in San Francisco around noon today, for my fifth Macworld Expo — his second. We're here because we have to be, being mecca for Mac geeks like us. More on that later. We're staying at the Pickwick Hotel, known not for luxury, but for value. It's clean, comfortable, and close to Moscone Center, the home of Macworld Expo.This photo shows Lee enjoying a Clif energy bar, and posing

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My son, Mondo—who is proudly serving our country in the US Navy—writes amazing stuff. Read it and see if you agree.February 11 was my last blog entry, and that was only to test embedding a YouTube video into a Blogger blog. Piece of cake, indeed. Since then I've blogged a time or two on my business website, davisinteractive.com, and a bunch of times on goodlifegifts.com, but not here. Why? 

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This is a picture of Mondo for Steve.

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The mission trip to Tegucigalpa was a great success and the boys had fun. The stories were rich and full of adventure, just as they have been from my childrens' previous ten plus trips there. I received a nice wooden box of cigars, some seasoned dried fruit and coffee beans. It's Christmas in July.My daughter and son-in-law joined us at Steak 'n Shake for some quality family time.Welcome home

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My boys return from Honduras tonight. I can't wait to be there at the airport when the Mission trip group walks down the concourse and begins to share their enthusiastic stories with those gathered to greet them.I'm proud of all three of my kids for dedicating so much of their lives and interest to helping others in Tegucigalpa.

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Here we go. Keep an eye on this space.More just a little later.

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Mondo and I pose after playing catch at Soledad Park overlooking Mission Bay in San DiegoI wish I was only half as disciplined and committed to putting interesting stuff on my blog as Mondo is. He writes personal, emotional things, letting it all hang out, as it were. He's not afraid to tell the truth nor does he hesitate to say when he's hurting or feeling good.Three cheers for the inspiration

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Photo: Lee and I posed with the Abe Lincoln family at the Lincoln Presidential Library and museum in Springfield Illinois.I've been suffering with occasional pain in my left arm for as much as half a year now. I finally did something about it in late February; I went to a chiropractor. She gave me treatments three times a week for about two weeks and then sent me to get an MRI. The MRI confirmed

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It doesn't matter where I am as long a I live in the ever-loving arms of God.I'm inspired to write here, but I'm about as sure what to write as I am about where I am in my professional life. Perhaps your comments to this blog will spur me on to something worth reading.Let's see…Is there anyone out there?

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I've been thinking about returning to the blogging routine for several weeks now. Based on my last blog entry you'd think that my daughter's wedding was so traumatic that I couldn't pull myself together to type another word.To the contrary indeed. The wedding was a grand affair; a joy to behold, from the weeks of planning that preceded it, to the rehearsal dodging thunderstorms, the rehearsal

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I'm in a kind of daze, spread between things I need to get done and a feeling I can't quite decide. I have blessed this marriage, and have grown to love Carlos, my daughter's fiance. It's just a bit strange, never having done this before, and knowing that people will gather at the wedding and reception tomorrow and be focused on what we have planned and how we behave. I know there's nothing

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I've decided to change this blog to a text only blog. Now, to see my photos, please visit and bookmark my Flickr site.

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I'm spending the week on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin. I'm here to install a kiosk and digital signage system in their new Jobs Training Center.

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The clock strikes midnight 25 minutes from now, when I will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the birth of my first-born son. It was a great day in my life, and my wife's as well. And I know my dad felt great pride in knowing that his name would be carried on in another generation. I wish he was still here to see his grandson proudly serve in the US Navy.Happy Birthday, Son!

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Team members proudly pose with the results of the past two weeks of work -- a digital sign and kiosk for the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin's new Job Training Center. Left to right: Steve, me, David, Peter, Brian, John and Kitty.

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I caught this butterfly at the Butterfly House in St. Louis County's Faust Park. We were there surveying the location of my daughter's upcoming wedding.

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I was touched to see this symbol of love and respect draped over the name of someone's beloved lost at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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The mall at Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.

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Friends and family gathered to bid Mondo a fond farewell. He and Madeline flew back to San Jose and the Defense Language Institute on the afternoon of July 4th.

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A steady hand, a large lens opening and bright lights at night make for interesting photography.

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Waiting for the Oak Ridge Boys concert to begin, at Fair St. Louis on the 4th of July, 2005. Left to right: My mother-in-law, my wife, and my mother.

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You might not know this about me, but I love Hawaiian Music. While surfing the iTunes music store I discovered a gem. Check this out.

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Stacie, Shania, Kyle and James traveled all the way from Shawano, Wisconson for the Fair St. Louis. James and I work together.

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Lee Davis meets Kyle O'Kimosh at Fair St. Louis. Kyle visited St. Louis for July 4th weekend with his sister and parents.

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Your humble host at work. Photo by Lee Davis.

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Master Key Consulting was a sponsor of Fair St. Louis. We developed and maintained their website.

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After dinner on the Hill at Rigazzi's, we all enjoyed our favorite custard treats at Ted Drewe's.

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June 29th, the Cardinals beat the Reds 11 to 3. Photo by Carlos Castañeda.

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The north wall of the National Museum of the American Indian looking east- northeast towards the Capitol building. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Native Americans during my employment at Master Key Consulting. I work with a number Indians and have attended tradeshows and confernces in Indian contry.

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Looking east on Market Street, taken from the middle of the street in front of Harry's Restaurant.

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We celebrated Father's Day a week late because my two eldest were not in town. Also on this day, we celebrated Carlos' birthday, also a week late.

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This clip, of Mondo talking about Navy Boot Camp, serves as a test to see if Blogger supports video clips. Actually, it handles it by playing it though a simple link.

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Come see Mondo's first blog.

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This is a Photo of my daugher and her fiancé. The wedding is on August 14th in St. Louis County.

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Mondo is home for 10 days leave. He traveled in his dress white uniform, a special favor to his mother and me. We were quite proud.

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Carlos, my future son-in-law and my younger son, Lee.

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See my newest blog.CVT Event

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Mondo and his friend Madaline study together at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.

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We had a great time when members of the Master Key Consulting staff from Washington, DC came to St. Louis to see our office, learn about what we do, and tour our great city.

Romondo Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14410096631406180750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10146613.post-1117241441137167482005-05-27T19:50:00.000-05:002005-05-27T19:50:41.140-05:00

.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } PICT3157, originally uploaded by romondo. Jonathan Wilber is President of Master Key Consulting. This photo was taken at the the Vice President's Retreat on March 2, 2005

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The morning after embarking on this journey brings more focus on the primary goal of this blog -- setting the groundwork for a forum to discuss the creation of a valuable service to Native Americans. An advisory panel will be established for the purpose of directing the development of the service. The panel will include members of the Master Key staff who are either of American Indian descent

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Now that I have my first entry posted, and at least a basic profile written, I feel empowered to post my second entry. It's not that I have a lot more to say, I just want to see what having more than one entry looks like. Enjoy.

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It's probably been a year since I first heard about blogs. I was instantly intersted in a way to communicate to others in a fast and simple way. Today, at MacWorld Expo, I attended a presentation on Blogs and Syndication. I was pleased to find out that blogging was everything I expected it to be, but amazed at what I learned that proved it to be so much more.

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