The great RB Thanksgiving Luncheon

I just came from my first Thanksgiving luncheon held in Rancho Bernardo.

Imagine 700 of your closest friends sitting in the same room, catching up, sharing a few laughs, and checking in on each other after the disaster we all just lived through - the Witch Creek fires.

It was an exhilirating experience, this luncheon. There were the usual politicians and local celebrities, of course, and they were all doing their speeches.

But to walk through the room and see all the people I know, through Rotary and other organizations, was a real hoot. I met some new people, and they all latched on to the Rotary pin as a point of commonality. While Rotary isn't always the way to make new connections, it's definitely a good way to strengthen them.