Brian does my San Diego loans, my Texas loans, and is about to come to the rescue on a couple loans in Boise. The only business he’s conducting now though, is monkey business.
Yesterday afternoon he got outa Dodge, which in his case was Solana Beach. He doesn’t have a clue about the status of his home. And in a phone call we just concluded, he said he wasn’t concerned either way. Wow.
He’s open for whatever comes his way, including losing his home, and relocating his family elsewhere in San Diego. That’s why I like Brian so much — we think so much alike.
He got up early this morning, having spent the night in the Qualcom Stadium (hence, the ‘Q’) parking lot. Wanting (needing?) a change of scenery, he headed into the stadium, and BSed his way past a couple of guards, and into one of the luxury boxes. Having acquired a nice hot cup of coffee from the folks up there, who by now accepted him totally, he went to the outside portion of the box, sat down, and enjoyed an hour or so of quiet reflection, while enjoying the view down to the field.
My kinda guy.
Compared to what a couple mutual friends just endured, the sudden and tragic loss of a young man in a traffic accident, this makes the potential loss of property, even your home, seem merely irritating by comparison. In a phone call with these friends, this is exactly what Brian talked about with our friend — who lost the above mentioned young man just a short couple weeks ago.
Brian also said he’s moving what he laughingly refers to as his ‘house’, a kinda sorta tent. It’s missing about half a dozen parts, and looks, he says, like a scene from a Hooverville camp in 1930′s. Seems the parking lot has already developed different ‘neighborhoods’.
He’s moving his house over to the guys with all the college alumni stickers — on their RV’s. As a Villanova grad he’ll fit right in. As he might say, “Hey, I are a alumni”. 
He may even come upon some neighbors or business buddies. I half expect him to be eating a perfectly made BBQed cheeseburger for lunch — while explaining loan programs to a new borrower.
Perspective — Values — Spirit — Situational Awareness
Quintessential Brian.
Again — Thanks for your prayers, and keep ‘em coming. This ain’t over yet — not by a long shot.
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You two have an amazing way of keeping things in perspective- health, family and life are so important right now; homes can be rebuilt.
Having lost a home to fire and almost everything I owned years ago without any warning, I feel the pain of all my friends in San Diego. It hurts and is a frustrating process but I remain confident that with ANY type of loss (whether of life as you mentioned, or of your home), it’s all part of God’s plan and Jeremiah 29 tells us He has plans for us for a future full of hope which I believe in for all of us. Looking around at the way all of you have come together, I see that hope is already here.
You are ALL in our prayers and our hearts ache for your communities. Please tell us how we can help!
Thanks guys – Just knowing you were there, gettin’ our backs was plenty. Those memories must have been coming to the surface the last couple days for you.
You are tough.
Hey Brian, You know the secret of life….Go with the flow.
We’ll catch you for an update when this disaster has quieted..