Hurricane Isaac. Holy shit! As stores are boarding up their windows and doors, we have actually gotten some girls who applied for the Key West bar! I hired 8 girls so far. Hey we are stuck in Key West during a hurricane we might as well do our jobs. “So girls if you aren’t in lockdown at your homes feel free to come into the bar and apply. ” Hurricane Isaac cant stop Coyote Ugly. I think we proved that with Katrina!
Kevin just went to buy a generator . I have already named the bartop as my sleeping place. Hot damn.
By the way Kevin used a Brazilian Walnut for the bar top. It is the absolutely the most beautiful bartop we have in all the locations. Unfortunately the base of the bar is god awful. lol
Grateful to Steve Wherry because if I am going to be sleeping in a Coyote during a hurricane , he’s the guy I want with me to baton down the hatches. I am also grateful to Lee. A freaking hurricane and his marketing has still brought in people! Also to Kevin. He has motivated our corporate team to exercise. He has everyone running and training everyday. But I am the most grateful to him for the fact that with all of his working out, my stomach is still much flatter!

What’s our contingency plan? Fuck. Sitting in Key Wes because today and tomorow are our Girl Search. Low and behold we are never hurricane warnings. Lee and I are trying to figure out a quick contingency plan now. Never opened a bar with no employees before. Fuck. I need to make a miracle happen pronto ! ( by the way none of the locals seemed worried. Supposedly there will be tons of hurricane parties) fuck how do I get a staff together under these conditions? Did I say fuck!
I am grateful to the Weston for housing me during a probable hurricane

Had to sign an agreement for the Key West liquor license. I don’t care how much I own or how successful the bars are its always so stressful. I was sitting in that room with beads of sweat forming everywhere.
I hired a new choreographer to create a completely new dance for ” Devil” . It is incredible ! We are going to unveil it at the Key West opening. All the bars will switch to the new Devil in the next Few months. 5 years on broadway. He choreographed for Harrahs productions. He had never been to any of the bars and came in with a dance that fits perfectly. I love that!
I am grateful to Dylan for working with us and bringing us to a more professional level.

Just woke up to a text from a friend. ” dahling I will be the best looking girl in rehab. Only kidding I need to save my money for the eventual neck lift. Better to look good then to feel good!” That just made my day. Nothing better then laughing in the morning.
Haven’t looked at the logs for the last week. Katie, Chantel, and I spent yesterday working on the new dances for Key West. Awesome!
My bedroom ceiling is falling in. I haven’t slept a wink. Exhausted.
Grateful to Lisel from New Orleans. She is really stepping up to help Jazz and Katie!Thanks

So I accompanied my son on his first date. I told him that I know he’s embarrassed now but he has got to remember that most people go to the movies or bowling but this little girl asked him to go to the Cage Fights. That’s a memory I will always have. LOL There were quite a few fights that night. All of them ending quickly with either a knockout or some bloody mess. During an intermission they had 4 year old kids cage fighting. Really disturbing. Child services should be called. ” mom he has the kid in a half nelson.” Really creepy. It was the same feeling as I get when I see those documentaries about the white supremacists making their kids hate everyone. Yuck.
Toward the end of the night some random guy asked me out. I politely declined. I leaned to Jackson and said ” I still got it” His response ” yes mom you have It but could you not use It here” lol
I am grateful to Katie in New Orleans. We are working on some new dances today and I am very excited.

Today was Jackson’s first day of school. A new school . He was definitely nervous. I felt for him. I know that feeling of being the new kid. And this too shall pass. Can’t wait to pick him up and find out how it went.
I am so grateful to Amber from OKC. She threw her first charity event at the bar and it was a huge success. Congrats! So proud of you!

I want to thank Christina from Nashville. We are taking her to Romania to help train the Romanian girls when that bar opens. Yesterday I told her that we picked her as one of the girls going to Romania. She was so excited and thankful. It made my whole day to hear the excitement and gratitude. We love you Christina! You have earned it!

Daniel: can I trade in the Mac desktop in the Key West office for a PC?
Kevin: you don’t trade in a ferrari for a Ford focus.
A present was left for us in the form of an incredible Mac at the Key West bar. When Daniel called me I was a bit shocked ” you want to trade it in?” . Because I am a huge apple person I have found a store that does training for new Mac users. Hopefully Daniel goes and appreciates it.
yesterday. 1. Lost all my calendar pics so I had to go through a 1000 pictures and repick the calendar months.2. Two hours trying to fax a paper, thinking the whole time that Jess had given me the wrong number. Low and behold the number was correct. I am just an idiot. 3. My new treadmill was supposed to be delivered. Be home between noon and 5. At 5 I get a call saying that they weren’t going to deliver it.6. Fighting with Lee about our invitation picture for Key West. 7. Ceiling in my bedroom leaking need to turn off the air conditioning all night. 100 degrees outside and I need to shut my AC.
Today is a new day! AC fixed and I am still waiting on my treadmill

The Find my iPhone app worked for me this morning! I was thinking that it might be nice not having a phone for 1 day!
Key West girl search around the corner! Very exciting. We have 3 bars opening within 30 days of each other. Key West then Romania then Siberia! Never in a million years did I think I would be opening a bar in Siberia but yes I am ! ” yes sir that is correct I own a business in Siberia” lol I can soon say that
I am grateful to Maya , Richard, and CeCe in NY. Thank you for putting so much time into the bad! I really appreciate all the hard work

Running myself ragged. I was invited as Trey’s guest to a fedex contractors dinner. It ended up being a mini seminar. Fedex ground is a huge company and their seminar issues were so similar to ours. Insurance, labor, accountability, growth. The Founder of Fedex, Fred Smith’s motto for his company has always been ” Grow or Die” . I love that. ( lets add a stipulation, grow while maintaining quality).
Afterwards we went out with some of the contractors to the casino. One of the contractors is a woman and her date was her female partner. After several drinks this girl had me hysterical laughing. ” I know I am gay but I am a republican. I love guns and the military. I’m not sitting home eating gay ice cream and watching gay movies.” Ok well I will vote liberal for the other gay people who do eat gay ice cream and want to watch gay movies without consequence!” lol
On another note, Trey and I haven’t seen each other often. He lives about 2 1/2 hours away in Lafayette, la. Imagine my surprise that this guy that I have known for 4 years who is originally from North Carolina, now speaks with a cajun accent. It was like trying to listen to the show ” Swamp People”.
I am really grateful for Jasmin in Denver. What an incredibly hard, dedicated worker. THank You for being so steady with your job. Accepting more responsibility while being a leader and a good learner all in one package. Thank You

Bam I am back home. Nice to be home. Work rocks! Life rocks! And I am going to play craps tonight and win some money!

I am very grateful for 2 people this morning. Dinesty ( not spelling it correctly) in Nashville. What a hard, dedicated worker . She has been a rock for that bar . Thank you so much!
The 2nd thank You is to Rhonda in San Antonio. At the airport I met two people who couldn’t stop raving about her . She’s gorgeous, kind, fun. Such positive energy!
Jackson and I are heading to Key West to help Kevin. Tired today

Scene: sitting at my gate at the San Antonio airport.
Cheesy guy: ” why hello love your tattoo. Are you from San Antonio
Me: ” thank you. No I am not ”
Cheesy guy: ” I went out last night with work buddies and we went to two places. The first one was great…. I would highly recommend going. The second place was horrible . Definitely don’t go to Coyote Ugly on the river walk . Did you go out in San Antonio”
Me: ” yes I went to my bar Coyote Ugly ”
Silence
Me: “ok you started this. Why didn’t you like my bar?”
Cheesy guy: “too crowded”
Me: Thats it? It was too crowded and you would highly not recommend going?”
Cheesy Guy: ” I’m sorry”
The woman sitting behind me started hysterical laughing.
Well unlike him, I had an incredible time at the 8 year anniversary party! They did a futuristic theme and used black light and battery operated flashing shirts. It was pretty cool. Hung with our Russian partners and Daniel’s little brother. My god he has no game. Poor thing needs ” how to hook up for dummies book”.

Marsha and I had an awesome day yesterday! Then we met up with Daniel and crew. So fun! Really an excellent excellent day.
I am grateful that I have so many wonderful people that don’t just work for me but work with me . They are my good friends! Love them!
Also I am so grateful for Lauren in San Antonio. Always giving 100%! Thank You so much for trying so hard !
Great day. Going to dinner with our Russian partners then heading to anniversary party!

What can go wrong will go wrong. I am at the airport and I noticed that I forgot makeup. Ok easy I will run to wall greens later. Then I am at Southwest kiosk. They can’t find my reservation and I can’t find my confirmation. Ok I purchased the ticket at the counter. I go to the ATM, Insufficient funds. Crap. Ok call bank and it should be fixed by afternoon .
As long as the plane doesn’t crash, I can handle everything else.
I am thankful for Marsha and Budweiser. Marsha got us vouchers to go to the spa in San Antonio today! Awesome