Sentences with phrase «first vacation of»

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First day of summer vacation.
The first being a set of photos of her in a bikini during an April vacation in Mexico that she didn't like and attracted criticism of the mother of two's cellulite.
As Fortune reports here for the first time, Dell's deals reflect a decade or more of meticulous planning, as well as some vital, long - lasting relationships — formed with a serendipitous boost from a Hawaiian vacation community.
First, if this is a struggle for you beyond the boundaries of your vacations then consider putting some effort into redefining your relationship with you tech.
If they indicate that their child is heading off to their first year of college, or they are taking a long awaited vacation, jot these things down on a calendar so you can ask how things went when you do a follow - up call.
The pressure to «get it right» and craft the perfect trip ends up overshadowing the whole purpose of taking vacation in the first place — to relax and enjoy yourself in a new city or country.
It's easy to spend a bit too much during your first few years of retirement — particularly on vacations, Plessl and Houser note, as people want to travel while they're still healthy.
«Since first pioneering the vacation exchange concept more than 40 years ago, RCI has continually found new ways to evolve and grow its own business while also propelling the exchange industry further,» said Gordon Gurnik, president of RCI, in a statement.
Unfortunately, I spent the first five years of my financial practice telling myself we couldn't afford a simple vacation.
First, there's the fact that so few of us actually take all our available vacation time.
«Giving up some of the responsibility, setting systems in place and trusting your company are the first steps to being able to take a vacation free of worry.»
There are also businesses, especially startups in Silicon Valley, who use a system of unlimited paid vacation, with the stipulation that the employee must discuss time off with a manager or supervisor first.
Kayak, which lets shoppers looking for flights, hotels and vacation packages search multiple sites at the same time, had a 48 percent increase in sales in the first nine months of the year.
If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.
In November, Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) created and hosted its first - ever Harvest for Hunger global food drive which resulted in 53,327 pounds of food donated to food banks worldwide.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) will report financial results for the first quarter of 2017 before the market opens on May 4, 2017.
Revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products increased $ 12 million to $ 126 million in the first quarter, driven mainly by the $ 9 million increase in contract sales and $ 3 million of higher year - over-year revenue reportability.
The reason could be that because of vacations an unusually high number of companies report their employment data too late to be included in the first release.
In 1996, Marriott Vacation Club laid down its first European footprint with the opening of Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort on Spain's Costa del Sol.
Revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products, net of expenses, were $ 12 million, $ 5 million lower than the first quarter of 2011 on an adjusted basis and $ 3 million lower than the first quarter of 2011 on an as reported basis, primarily from the impact of revenue reportability.
That sounds like a nice vacation, but it's actually where Mike Pompeo spent his first five days as the newly minted secretary of state.
The $ 20 million of revenue reportability was driven by $ 9 million of favorable revenue reportability in the first quarter of 2011, due to year - end 2010 sales associated with the launch of the company's Marriott Vacation Club Destinations program that were recognized during the first quarter of 2011, and $ 11 million of unfavorable revenue reportability in the current year quarter from strong contract sales growth that resulted in an increase in contract sales in rescission periods at the end of the quarter.
ORLANDO, Fla. — May 16, 2012 — Marriott Vacations Worldwide's (NYSE: VAC) Owner Services was recently recognized with the inaugural American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Circle of Excellence «ACE» Award for Excellence in Customer Service at the annual ARDA Awards Gala at the 2012 Convention & Exposition held in Las Vegas, Nev. «Receiving the first - ever Excellence in Customer Service «ACE» Award is a testament to our dedicated associates» commitment to and focus on our Owners,» said Ron Essig, vice president of Owner Services for Marriott Vacations Worldwide.
On June 28, 2012, subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the company completed its first securitization of vacation ownership notes receivable as an independent public company securitizing $ 250 million of notes at a weighted average interest rate of 2.625 percent and a 95 percent advance rate.
On June 28, 2012, subsequent to the end of the second quarter, the company completed its first securitization of vacation ownership loans as an independent public company, securitizing $ 250 million of vacation ownership notes receivable at a weighted average interest rate of 2.625 percent and an advance rate of 95 percent.
Within a decade of its beginnings, Marriott Vacations Worldwide expanded to Europe with its first resort in Marbella, Spain.
«Our hearts and thoughts continue to go out to the family and friends of those lost or injured, first responder teams and the community as a whole who were impacted by this horrific tragedy,» said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer of Marriott Vacations Worldwide.
Marriott International also anticipates that «regular way» trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock under the symbol «VAC» will begin on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, the first trading day following the distribution date.
Frank and Dale Reams took their first vacation to the quaint fishing village of Puerto Morelos on Mexico's Caribbean coast in 1998 and knew, instantly, that they belonged there.
Ettal was first suggested by Paula Bonhoeffer, Dietrich's mother, who was familiar with the area from vacations she and her husband had spent in the nearby village of Oberammergau.
When the direction of our lives — not our geographical location, but our inner direction — is dictated by the compensation or prestige levels of employment, or by our dreams of a bigger house or new car or nice vacation trip or comfortable retirement, then we have chosen to place these first and God second, and the god we worship is not God.
Barr's engaging and accessible articles have long been familiar to readers of First Things, and those looking for something different by way of vacation reading this summer might pick up the recently - published collection of his essays, The Believing Scientist.
When Jonathan Falwell saw the first signs of what would become Hurricane Irma swirling on the weather map, he moved up the dates of his Caribbean vacation — a surprise trip to St. Martin with his wife for their 25th anniversary — just in case.
The Holy Father's spontaneous answer on this point to the priests of Aosta diocese during his first summer vacation (see page 7) is full of compassion and understanding.
A Samaritan's Purse plane was the first humanitarian delivery to land on St. Martin after Irma earlier this month, thanks in part to efforts by Jonathan Falwell — son of the late Jerry Falwell and pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia — who happened to be vacationing on the island when the hurricane hit.
Is it too far fetched to infer from the reference to shepherds and wise men in the first few pages of SMW that he did not begin serious work on his lectures until the winter vacation, in an atmosphere of Christmas preparations?
Dan and I were vacationing there with friends, and I'd arrived at our designated meeting point a little early so I could «pray and meditate» [read: drink my first cup of coffee without having to talk to anyone].
We just returned from a couple of days in Palm Beach, where we had our first family vacation since Paloma was born.
It's almost exclusively related to work issues, and the recent realization that I have to spend a solid two weeks reviewing the first page proofs of my book, and while there will most definitely be vacations (note the plural!)
A few years later, on one of my first vacations with my husband to be, I remember having a wonderful and simple crab lunch at Café de Turin in Nice, along with a nice bottle of white wine served in really small and thick wine glasses, that give the impression they've been chosen specifically to give an understated feel to the experience, so as not to feel too fancy about the whole thing.
First, I would like to swim in this — just so I can get a taste of the tropical blue ocean island vacation, then eat it!
We've had minor conniption fits over coconut in all of its forms over the years: our first sip from a green coconut on a tropical vacation, whisking up batches of whipped coconut cream from viral Pinterest boards, and our first taste of Pressed Juicery Freeze made solely from juice and coconut meat.
If you know a guest's favorite part about walking into the hotel room on their first day of vacation is seeing a handwritten note from management welcoming them to the resort, take notice.
Coming from a background of a family that never went on vacation and where I was the first person to set foot in a university, it still sometimes seems unreal to me.
I chuckled when I read about your concern of having the turkey end up like the one in Christmas Vacation — that was exactly how I felt when I first hosted Thanksgiving.
Definitely will be one of the first recipes I try Now that I'm home from vacation I'm looking forward to picking some recipes to try!
Filled with chunks of macadamia nuts taking me away to memories of vacations in Hawaii when I was a kid to visit my Grandpa and Tutu when I first enjoyed chocolate covered macadamia nuts.
It was our first just - for - us getaway in a while, since a lot of our vacation time lately has gone to volunteer...
Since its first property opening in Waikiki in 1947, Outrigger has shared the spirit of aloha with every guest and become synonymous with warm hospitality and a true vacation in paradise.
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