Happy Mother’s Day!

Thelma Surdam

Rick and Terry’s lovely mother, Jean Bean. She was truly a gracious women with a great sense of humor. She loved to eat at Stanford’s and we go there on Mother’s Dinner to celebrate her. This year, since we are … Continue reading

My Best Sales Call?

I’ve been in sales, primarily technical sales for most of my adult life. Big focus on relationships. First-call-half-nelson-close just isn’t my shtick.  One day in Olathe, KS I had a scheduling hole…2 hours until my next appointment.  I was working … Continue reading

Families Belong Together – Who Will Answer For These Children?

Families Belong Together Rally Eugene

Thursday my buddy, Nancy, participated in a  “Families Belong Together” rally in Eugene protesting the separation of children from their parents at the border and demanding that the Trump administration keep families together. The thought that a rally like that … Continue reading

From Terry Bean’s Dream to Reality – Harvey Milk Street Portland Oregon

Terry-Bean-Governor-Barbara-Roberts-and-Group-Holding-Harvey-Milk-Street-Sign-Portland-Oregon

Terry Bean’s vision of a Harvey Milk street in Portland became reality on June 14th, 2018 when the Portland City Council voted unanimously to rename a 13-block stretch of Stark from Naito Parkway to Burnside after Milk. One of the … Continue reading