Computer Applications Unlimited, Inc.

Is anyone else surprised that it’s already the 5th month of 2010? As I flipped my calendar, I realized that we’ve already experienced blizzards (that’s plural for anyone in the sun belt!), a prolonged electrical outage, temperatures in the single digits, temperatures approaching 90 F, and severe thunderstorms.

You know what they say about Pennsylvania weather: if you don’t like it, wait ten minutes and it’ll change.

May also marks CAU’s first HME software release back in 1987. May 11th, to be exact.

As I considered that milestone, I realized that I’ve been with CAU longer than any other employer. And I entered the workforce at age 15.

Of course, it doesn’t take much to outlast stints in broadcasting. My colleagues and I used to award each other prizes for most W2s!

I overlapped a little, starting at CAU at the very beginning of 2000 while my partners and I didn’t officially sell our radio stations until the first half of 2001. We were still having fun, but we predicted that competition for audience (satellite radio) and advertising revenue (Internet) would soon erode our regional market share.

And that memory allowed me to reminisce a little more. Our brand new FM station flooded the airwaves for the very first time during May more than 20 years ago. I’ll never forget any detail of that sign-on day!

Now here’s my point (finally): try to make every day a memorable day. Don’t flip the calendar and lose months as just a blur. Slow down enough to live in the moment, appreciate your relationships, and savor each experience. Enjoy!