Yesterday morning while packing everything necessary for a day of travel with my twin sister, Cindy Daniel, I knew a cold front was due in the late afternoon but didn’t worry about it affecting my busy Saturday of three weddings because I thought we would be home before the cold front hit. The “expected” temperature … [Read more…]
Last September, Cindy and I made a joint commitment to lose 40 lbs each by next year. From holiday cookies to candy apples and our all time favorite- gummy bears, the twin venture has had the usual share of laughs with not only us but also our second generation twins aka the Little Pawners, Maryssa … [Read more…]
Today I responded to another request from someone thinking that I owned a Pawn Shop- I don’t. The “Pawning Planners” actually pawn our services in exchange for bartered items. I then take the item and refurbish it prior to listing the item for sale at Texas Twins Treasures. Since I’m often asked “how this whole business … [Read more…]
No one expects their kids to move home after they’ve moved out but some parents have a few “birds” that have never left the nest. My twin sister, Cindy Daniel continues to wonder what an empty nest would feel like with three generations of her family under one roof. Prior to marrying Steve, Cindy went … [Read more…]
As children, my twin sister and I were separated in schools because administrators thought it was a good idea. The truth was that separation in school caused me to develop a chronic stutter that would stay with me for years. Speech therapy finally accomplished the difficult task of overcoming my speech disability. Fighting for the … [Read more…]
We call them the “Wedding Wild Card Moments” because often at our events something unexpected happens. Recently, I was asked to describe my thoughts at the time of how I overcome a “problem” on location so, today we will revisit the Wedding Heckler, the Woeful Wedding Bouquet, Attack of the Arbor, the Meddling Mother, Bounced … [Read more…]
Today I took my father for vascular surgery, he needed two more stints. My father is High Mileage and has had a quadruple bypass along with another stint prior to today’s two. Heart problems and diabetes run in our family so my twin and I are cautious with low fat diets and sugar in order to … [Read more…]
My son Robert Hafele is a photographer for Texas Twins Events/The Pawning Planners and we often disagree on tattoos, piercings and non conforming haircuts and color. He’s a very good looking young man but recent changes to his appearance have me confused and concerned these days! Yesterday I was (again) taken “off guard when my … [Read more…]
Getting a “great shot” isn’t easy but my son and his wife have entirely different styles of shooting wedding and event photos. Stephanie is a “fast shot” taking hundreds of photos within a 2-4 hour window while my son, Robert has to be a perfectionist regarding the lighting, the pose, etc. Next weekend Robert will … [Read more…]
When you spend your free time with your family AND work with them you’re often going to find a few hilarious moments now and again. My family has a lot of “big personalities” who enjoy what they do. How did I get started in the wedding and events business? My son’s wedding! That’s right I … [Read more…]