Big Bad Blair

Me and my Dad.

October 1, 2009 marked the 30 year anniversary that my Dad has worked for and been President of his company. I have to laugh, in my small town he is definitely dubbed as the "Big Bad Ol' Businessman". I laugh even more when I think "If these people only knew!" My Dad does so much for people in the community and does most of it anonymously (after all isn't that the true spirit of giving?). But, I will also say, you certainly have to have a backbone to run a successful business in a small town.

I bought him this sash that says, "30 and Thrilling" he wore it for 30 seconds. Thanks for indulging me Dad!

And successful he has been. In his 30 years that he has been President he has grown his company value from 12 million to 208 million and expanded from 1 office to 13. The business is in good shape because of great leadership. In a time when competition is taking bailout or TARP money, his institution is not. He has served and been President of so many organizations big and small. From the Idaho Bankers Association all the way to the Federal Reserve in San Francisco. He has put so much into this business and cares so much about his employees. (He even plows their driveways when it snows!)

I won't go on and on but I do want to say how much I love and appreciate and am so proud of my Dad. He has taught me so much about giving and staying true to who you are and taught me even more about having a good work ethic and setting goals. My boys all adore their Poppa. They get so excited to see Gram and Poppa and never want to leave.

Our little family on our way to the party.

Thanks to all of the friends, family, colleagues, employees, pretty much everyone who stopped in to the open house. Love ya Dad.

These pictures are for you Aunt Sally. Below is my Mom and Dad and Uncle Howard and Aunt Colleen. My Dad received some beautiful plants and flowers. The flowers pictured below are from his brothers and sisters.