Lil Spill

The 2003-2018 blog of Liliana Lovell, Coyote Ugly Saloon Founder

July 10, 2012

Let the games begin. Only 24 hours of happiness after signing Key West and the tension starts. Jeff: I hate dealing with the insurance Daniel: can I take vacation Kevin: Lil and Lee pick the signage you want Lee: I like the wings Lil: I like the plain one Lee: well Lil, I can tell you from a design prospective why the wings are better Lil: lee we both knew that we wouldn't like the same one so your game...

July 9, 2012

Big news! We just signed the lease on a spot in Key West! Hot damn. Opening will ( if forces for good prevail ).be the Wednesday before Labor Day Weekend! Awesome! I am grateful for Jeff.even on vacation he makes sure to keep his phone and email available so these deals don't get stalled! Thanks Jeff excellent job over all the years! I think I owe 2 gratefuls. I am grateful to Alberto in San Antonio. He's such a strong...

July 5, 2012

Today I am very grateful to Ernie. I am not going to lie we have struggled with the Milwaukee bar. Ernie , little by little is bringing the numbers up. That coupled with bare bones managing has made that bar profitable . I was so pleased with the dividends from Milwaukee for June! Hot damn Ernie! I think this happiness thing is working. I have thrown up multiple times today ( possible causes salmonella , mercury poisoning , or Ecoli...

July 4, 2012

I couldn't be happier. I just worked out. I am drinking a delicious coffee and checking my emails . Every Single bar Rocked last night! I am humbled and blinded by the awesomeness of all my staff! Plus an added bonus that I am pretty awesome today ! Happy 4th of July. I am sitting outside in Park City, Utah listening to the sounds of nature. Drinking a coffee and thanking the universe for my perfect son sleeping inside. Today...

July 3, 2012

I am grateful for the Pop a Lock company. At 5:40 am, Jackson and I were Locked out of the house. No house keys no car keys. Oh and yes I could see them on the counter through the window. Urgh Yes we missed our flight! Now the positive person says " you missed your flight for a reason. The universe is realigning your situation. " The negative person says " I am a fucking idiot! The universe needs idiots...

July 2, 2012

I am grateful for Marsha . ( Regional manager) Marsha works so hard. She's always a professional and I enjoy her as a friend. We are going to the spa before the San Antonio anniversary! OK TOMKATE. Yes Katie Holmes filed for divorce. Tom Cruise has been married 3 times. His first wife Mimi Rodgers said that they divorced because there was no intimacy. ( nice word for they never had sex) The guy is gay and he is so...

June 30, 2012

Yesterday I was grateful for Chantel. So nice that her and her husband showed up for Jackson's play. His dad and I have no family here so it was so nice that they came to the play on their date night when Chantel is 2 weeks away from giving birth. Thank You! Today I am thankful for TK. ( Nashville head of security) I woke up today with his submission for the Coyote calendar. Great way to start a day...

June 28, 2012

OKC anniversary party tonight. So sorry I couldn't make it. I just couldn't risk missing my sons play! Have fun and take scandalous pictures of Daniel, Lee , and Kevin so I can post them!

June 28, 2012

Yesterday grateful for Daniel. He's a very hard worker. Today I am grateful for Jazz New Orleans. She is doing the best job in the whole company with the concierge program! You rock Jazz! Reading the book "50 shades of Grey." My first thoughts are"damn it, who has sex that often!" then I think back to my twenties and think" damn it I had sex like that. What the fuck happened? "

June 26, 2012

Happiness advantage: for 21 days I will be thanking someone From our bars for their work or something that they have done that is wonderful. In emails thus far I have thanked Tommy for always working above and beyond his job requirements thanks Tommy. Yesterday I thanked Will, who is part of security in New Orleans for making me laugh and keeping me informed. Today I want to thank Lizzie, GM for Oklahoma. " Lizzie I know we don't speak...

June 22, 2012

I won! I got upgraded and Daniel got the back of the plane! Lee, Jeff, Kevin, Daniel and I are going to a weekend seminar called The Happiness Advantage" . Watching Daniel go to the back of the plane was sheer happiness for me!

June 21, 2012

One of my dear friends and Coyote NY regulars passed away last night. Dale Todd had been fighting cancer for a few years now. I hope he is now at peace. If there is a heaven Dale is playing darts and drinking beer ." And Dale if you can hear me, yes I will let you raise the dart lights just a little." [caption id="attachment_1451" align="aligncenter" width="550"] RIP Dale!Dart championship at NY bar 1998Carlos, Dale, Marshall, Tony, and Tom[/caption]