Watson Wire

Opportunity Knocks – Let It In!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Creating opportunity is the defining role of a public servant.  Those in public office rarely miss a chance to declare the need for more of it.  Politicians continually talk – yea, verily, they preach – about it.  They demagogue on it.

They don't always succeed in creating it.

But I'm enjoying remarkable success creating opportunity.

And I want you to seize it.

You have the opportunity to spend some time with me on Thursday night.  By itself, that is some pretty cool opportunity, if I say so my own self.

What?  Not enough, you say?  Well, there's also the opportunity to hear Blues Traveler play great, Grammy-winning music.

But, wait.  There's even more.  You have the opportunity to experience this great time in a great venue – out under the stars at Zilker Park here in Austin.

This is what political pundits might call a simply astonishing amount of real, meaningful opportunity.

Seriously, I hope you'll come to this great party.  It's lots of fun every year.

Remembering our friends

While we're preparing for a good night in Zilker, our friends who are suffering from Hurricane Ike's devastation shouldn't be far from our minds and prayers. 

I recently wrote to you about this.  I hope you'll help those who need us by contributing to the American Red Cross here.

Thanks.