Yesterday was the famous Naples Christmas boat parade. It was very nice as usual.

We didn’t stay until the end to see if the famed Dragon boat would show up. I hear every year it is canceled. Somehow it surfaces. There were some very nice boats. My favorites were the island paddle boats. They were so well decorated and had the spirit. There were some odd ones though. There were some power boats that had one light string and that was it. Strange.

After a while, we couldn’t feel our bottoms from sitting in the cold, so we headed on home and had a few people over.

It’s that holiday feeling. I love, it.

We had out last Robert Weil Associates Christmas party on Friday night. It was sad and fun. You know, the usual mix of feelings.

It was overwhelming at times seeing all these people in one room, la creme de la creme of Long Beach. All wonderful people I would trust with any real estate transactions and good friends. It made me realize how special the office was and how it can never be replicated. It was the right time for the right people to come together under one roof.

I see the light bulbs go off with other brokers minds from other companies wanting to cash in on this unique team. They just don’t get it. They can’t get it when their main interest is bottom line. It wasn’t about making a killing, it was about nice people having fun with something they feel passionate about. It’s something I haven’t found in most other offices.

The party was great. Many said they will use me as a coach and I can’t wait to get some of that feeling back.

It’s kind of strange thinking I won’t sit in those surreal plush big red leather chairs. Why can’t other offices look so elegant? We had a unique team. No one came close but onwards to greater and bigger things. And anyway, isn’t it time to spread our ethics, standards and wonderful team spirit to the rest of the world?