"I guess I'd better stay in Indiana"

Sent: Thu 5/29/2008 6:43 PM
Subject: Andrew Rosenberg from Laurie and Debi

To All:

Debi and Laurie have an announcement...Andrew Rosenberg will be transferring from Detroit to Indianapolis and from his current consulting role in the Communication Business to Client Management.

For the past two years (nearly to the day) Andrew has worked as part of the Midwest Communication Business and on a variety of projects and clients that create quite a portfolio. He's played a key communication and project management role on a complex retiree medical buyout for XXXXXXX, the primary writer and project manager for the ongoing retirement education for the XXXXXXX, and most recently a key writer on the hectic retirement change project for XXXXXXXX. Through his contributions to these and other projects, the Company has been able to deliver high quality work to clients as well as build strong, long-term client relationships. Before joining the Company, Andrew was a student at Anderson University in Indiana, earning a Business Management degree with a minor in writing.

This new role in client management is a wonderful opportunity for Andrew and for the Company. The Company wins because we can leverage Andrew's talent and commitment to manage client relationships and sales processes. Plus, this move will put Andrew and his wife, Lisa, back home in Indiana near their families. In addition, it offers Andrew the opportunity to learn more about the Company and our clients as he becomes a Client Management Analyst and supports the Indianapolis market and clients. Another advantage to Andrew is that he gets to work with Debi and learn from her many years in HR.

This is truly a "win-win." We in the Communication Business, are sad to see Andrew leave us. But we wish him well as he moves on to a new, exciting challenging role within the Company. (said Laurie) Meanwhile Client Management is thrilled to have Andrew's fresh new talent join our team and help us continue to build and grow a strong and loyal client base in Indianapolis...and sell even more work...in communications and in all our business. (said Debi)

Please join us in wishing Andrew great success with the Company in the future.

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It's all true. My first day in Indianapolis is June 16.

"And home, home's anywhere you are too"

It's been a week and a lot has happened including visits to Detroit from Dr. and Mrs. Larry Rosenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Spires and family. It was a crowded house for a couple of days with my nephew Preston relegated to the office in his pack and play.

It was a good weekend full of visits to Frankenmouth, several good meals and a showing of Indiana Jones at the Palladium, my favorite movie theatre this side of the Applewood 9 on a Thursday night at midnight.

Bergworld has been busy indeed. Work's been interesting recently as I've been busy, yet inbetween big projects for a few weeks. The next will kick off on June 16 and it should be interesting...undoubtedly full of surprises. I think it will be good though. I'm sure I'll write more about it as the kick-off approaches.

In other news, I turn 25 pretty soon. It's been a good quarter century. Ah but our days are but dust in the light of eternity. Here's to a few more years on earth, and thousands upon thousands in heaven.

I am well. I rest in peace tonight. I hope you are well too.

Currently Listening to: Missy Higgins

"Work all day"

The best part of my job is celebrating successful projects with clients. I've had the opportunity to do that twice this year -- once as a lunch in Chicago and tonight as a dinner in Minneapolis. Both were great fun, enjoyable experiences. Laughing, sharing stories and bonding with teammates and the clients. This is the part of my job that will never get tiring...it's labor's reward.

"Always laughing in the midst of power"

I met Philip C. Patrie on in 2002, freshman move-in day at Anderson University. I settled into my dorm room in Myers Hall and caddy (or is it kitty) corner was Phil's room. We struck up a conversation on the way over to a movie/ice cream social outside of Byrum Hall. Within five minutes we were discussing Croquet and Nintendo -- the former of which we later had an argument over and the latter of which we share a passion for to this day...and for the record, I believe I won that very last game of Tecmo Bowl after a long losing streak of about five games.

That night we rode together to the Meijers shopping trip and I remember Phil riding the grocery carts recklessly throughout the store and pulling out his roll of sequenced $2 bills he kept on hand just in case. He had me laughing the entire evening. It was obvious we would be friends.

Arguably the most rounded Halo player in Myers Hall -- we'd have to dig out his old stat sheets to know for sure -- Responsible Jon was always making a run at the flag, but never forfeiting defense along the way. My arch enemy, whom I could usually only kill with a "Chucky"-style suicidal grenade.

A resourceful fellow, Phil is prepared for anything, including the unlikely event of being locked into a locker in the Fine Arts building. No need to call security or go get a tool set. Phil happens to have everything he needs in his pockets to dismantle the lock and escape.

Perhaps one of my funnest college memories, came in a trip in Goldzilla down Taco Bell after a university-sponsored event. The fog machine had filled up the car, strobe lights and Deep Purple blasting through the PA had led to a dance party in the van. When the song ended, we stumbled out of the car, laughing and surrounded by a cloud of smoke. To the line of students outside of Taco Bell, it was a shady sight to say the least, making it all the funnier.

Loft-bulding expert (in dorm or house), video game extraordinaire, seller of used TVs (two to me), perhaps the loudest chapel-goer in the crowd, founding Lounge member, hookah enthusiast, Goldzilla driving, fog machining, PA system addresser to unsuspecting bystanders, accordian playing, Christmas Sweater and S.A.D. party-planner, the funniest guy I know, and a true friend.

As Phil put it when I said my goodbyes at his wedding on Saturday, "These kinds of friendships last a lifetime." It's only been six years and will no doubt be a lifetime making great memories.

"And our lives are forever changed"

I'm super-excited. For what you might ask? Well for several reasons, one of them being the hanging out with good friends time that will occur this weekend at the one-time only PhilAndrea wedding festivities.

I'm also excited to be flying in to Indy tomorrow and being picked up by my sister's family, kids included. I love those little rugrats, and Noel can hold a decent conversation these days - now in her fourth year.

I'm excited for Hacienda.

I'm also excited to be taking off all day on Friday and having fun rather than working.

Excited to see my family...I'll have to stop by my grandparents one day this week.

Excited to be interviewing candidates rather than writing tomorrow - a change of pace is frequently a good thing.

I'm excited for other reasons too, I suppose.

"What have we done"

Seems like exciting times...a lot's going on out there now two years out of school. Consider this:

• PhilAndrea are about to get hitched
• Squatchett are also about to get hitched
• Eileen just graduated from dental school
• Rogers is loving her new personal assistant job
• My amigo Peter just got the Republican nomination for Madison County Commissioner -vote for him in November
• J. Breneman is graduating from the Anderson MBA program and launch a new career

All is well in Mercerworld. I've been traveling on a weekly basis recently. They continue to keep me busy and as my father says, "Busy is good."

Time to get some rest.

"Go to Wisconsin"

Things that Happened in the Milwaukee Airport

• Stood behind three year old triplets and their parents in line for security.
• Purchased and ate a bag of cheese curds.
• Got a $300 voucher for taking a flight that would leave 80 minutes later. Yeehaa.
• Tried to buy a Pizza Hut pizza (Haven style) after taking the later flight, only to find out that Pizza Hut had sold their last pizza for the day and was shutting down at 5:30...what?
• Ate trail mix and a Reeces Candy Bar for dinner.
• E-mailed Phil.
• Texted Rogers 10 times.
• Texted Wilbe 1 time.
• Deleted old voicemails.
• Worked for an hour.
• Listened to my On-The-Go playlist.
• Got on the plane and road in first class style.