One of my favorite people on the planet is Jeff Rutt, long time friend and founder of HOPE International. Several years ago I had the pleasure of staying with he and his wife Sue while I was in PA for work. If you know me, you also know that if I’m traveling in your area there’s a likelihood I might bum a room for the night instead of paying for a hotel.
While staying with Jeff, I gave him the nickname Batman because every morning he would rise before the rooster crows, go down into his basement, run on his treadmill and then do a bazillion push-ups. No really, this guy can do more push-ups then any man alive. Seriously. In my mind’s eye, I pictured Jeff’s basement like a bat cave and that’s when the nickname hit me. He’s been “Batman” ever since.
Two of my new most favorite people on the planet are Wayne and Brenda Corbridge. They build some of the most amazing homes that most anyone can afford, in one of the most amazing planned communities in the world; no kidding!
Anyway, beyond Jeff’s accomplishment of founding one of the greatest charities on the planet and Wayne & Brenda’s accomplishment of becoming one of America’s finest home builders, they have raised great children who have all become amazing adults!
One might ask how did they do it? It’s because they use the Culture Strong Planner! Okay, that was a lie but, hey, you can’t blame a guy for trying.
Back to how you can become Batman. Last week while staying with Wayne, Brenda, and their youngest, Katy, who happens to be: super smart, professional, single, and drop dead gorgeous; I thought, “Oh boy, I need to equip my new buddy Wayne with interview (aka interrogation) skills for all those young men who would like to throw their hat in the ring. So, I recommended he buy a baseball bat and write the rules for dating his daughter along the fat part of the bat. Then, when young men came to court her, he could sit down with them and read the top 10 rules for dating my daughter, therefore becoming know as the “Batman”.
Top 10 Rules for Dating My Daughter:
1. You will have have her home by 11:00 PM or before.
2. You will open every door for her.
3. You will seat her before you seat yourself.
4. You will not allow the waiter to receive your order before he receives hers.
5. You will not allow the waiter to bus the table before both of you are through eating.
6. You will not text or talk on your cell phone while driving or during the date unless there is an emergency.
7. You will obey all traffic laws.
8. You will not call her multiple times throughout the day or speak with her after 10:00 PM.
9. You will not take her to any inappropriate places or movies.
10. You will honor your father and mother as well as her mother and I.
Lastly, do you have any questions?
By the way, Jeff gave me a nickname too; he calls me “Ironman” but not for any physical super human traits. A few years back, we were traveling together and I noticed he was a horrible packer and all his shirts were wrinkled. I was like “really Jeff?” And he was like “What?” So I said, “Give’m to me” and I ironed them. Hence the name.