Today is Jeff Turner’s birthday.
I met Jeff in person for the first time almost 2 years ago. I blogged about it, at the time. I still remember getting that random phone call, Jeff telling me that he followed me on Twitter, and meeting him for a drink in the lounge at the Treasure Island hotel in Vegas just before NAR 2007. We talked for about 30 minutes or so. It was a great conversation. We talked about real estate, technology, and basketball. Later that night, Kari and I ate dinner with him and some others after the first NAR BloggerCon.
Good times. Good times.
I liked Jeff right away. I could never have known, though, that after those first few tweets back and forth, and that initial conversation in a hotel lounge, we would become great friends. I could never have known that Kari and I would come to care so much for Jeff, Rocky, and his family. I could never have known that almost two years after meeting him, Kari and I would be wishing him a happy birthday like this:
I could never have known any of those things would happen, but they did. For that, I am eternally grateful.
And to think, it all started with a few little tweets. . .


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That was awesome guys! The Rothamel's ROCK!
Thanks, Derek! I know I am a bit partial, but I agree with you.
Special shout-out to my brother, Bryan, too. He did the camera work.
You guys are so cool.
What a fantastic birth day wish for Jeff! And my, my @lilzebra has an amazing voice already!
We try.
Heheh, she is slightly off-key, just like her Daddy.
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