Yesterday was the type of day that had a little bit of everything in it...

• Excercise - I got the yard mowed before it rained. Doesn't sound like much, but with the size of the yard and the way the grass has been growing, it was good to get it out of the way.
  
  
• Went to the bookstore...always something that I enjoy. Bought a book for Dr. Rick who just had a jet ski accident that could have been alot worse than it was. I love to browse the books, spending some time in the real estate section, bigraphies, business mags, and of course the bargain books. I forced myself to just buy 1 magazine for me (something I can read on the flight out to California) and then the book for Rick. I just bought 6 books last week at the buck-a-book sale at the church and so I need to restrain myself.
  
  
• Since I got a new computer last week, my scanner won't work on XP :( So, since I had to make a few copies, I decided to do it at Office Depot. Besides, I could start to price out a new scanner, so my trip was doubly productive. I love to go there and look at the sale section. And of course I did find something that I "needed" on sale :) woohoo! (I get a little worried when I get into a "spending" mode. It seems like I spent money like running water. For example, I want to buy a new cell phone (I really "deserve" a new one...although mine orignially went for $500, it is still 3 years old!) and the phone I am looking at if $350 on sale. Yikes!
  
  
• Went to see Dr. Rick at the hospital. He looked worse than when I got into my motorcycle accident on New Years. His eye is blackened all over, stiches on his eyebrow, busted ribs and punctured lung. I think he appreciated me visiting for a short while and I know he will enjoy the book (Lance Armstrong's Every Second Counts)
  
  
• I ended up the day by having dinner with Nat. It was great to see here. We talked about a variety of topics related to work and her upcoming house purchase. I am sooooo happy for her. She deserves it!

Gotta go for now. I am gathering up all of my stuff to have my taxes done tomorrow. Oh joy! Actually, it is. I am expecting a sizeable (read new house investment) return this year.

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Back to basics...

It is Wednesday morning and I have alot on my plate this morning.

Going through the "Finish Rich" book has told me what I need to do (which is alot). But it is something that I am diligently working at. The program that the author outlines is simple in concept,(If "Smart Couple Finish Rich" isn't for you, try another of his books "The Automatic Millionaire" aka TAM), but you do have to do it. As luck would have it, he was on Oprah yesterday and I am really inspired.

I am kind of in a house cleaning mode. I have some old company shirts that are too large along with other stuff that I need to get rid of. Cleaning out the garage is also something I am trying to get done before Sunday.

Since I am not in the "traveling" mode, I am actually going to have to start thinking about what to take to California next week. It used to be I could pretty much pack in about 15-20 minutes. Now, I am not so sure.

I looked at a house yesterday to buy and want to do the comparables online this morning. I told him I would know by the afternoon if I was interested. This house needs alot of work (which means more profit), but he wants alot too. I think there are better deals out there.

I am excited that I am having dinner with Nat tonight. Just have to think of a good place. She is in town and it will be good to see an old friend and talk about life in general. She and her hubby are buying a new house and I am so happy/excited for her.

Before meeting Nat, I am going to stop by the hospital and see how my dentist is doing. Seems he had an accident jet skiiing and broke some ribs that punctured his lung. Since the accident was his friends fault, I wonder if the friend is going to have to pay for the damages. (Sorry, just a swipe for me paying for the motorcyle accident I had on New Year's riding with him on one of his bikes.)

Well, there is much to do and little time to do it. It is probably going to rain today and I have to get the lawn done as well.

When I come back from California, I will work more on the coffee house, a thought that is never totally out of my mind.

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I am not perfect...

I received an email from the same person who was mad at me a few days back telling me what a hypocrite (is that spelled right??) I am.

If my prior blogs rants and this current blog's rambling have proved anything, it is that I am not without fault. I will admit that I probably didn't handle the situation mentioned in "I didn't promise a rose garden" as well as it should.

On the other hand, I didn't ask, prod, or otherwise induce her in the decisions she made. In fact, when I told her that she needed time to sort herself/situation out, I don't think she understood where I was coming from.

Have I made relationship mistakes in the past? Without a doubt! Will I make them in the future? I suspect that I will, just hopefully not as many. I guess what I am trying to say is that I am still evolving/learning when in comes to relationships in general and women in particular. That being said, I have never been confident in my relationships with women. I do have great woman friends like Nat, Shirley and Pamela among others, when it goes past that, I admit...I am lost.

So if I have hurt folks in the past, I do apologize. I don't always get it right. (I want to and that should count for something).

So in this case, I am in a bit of a quandry. Do I just leave the situation go and this person will hope I die a slow agonizing death? Or do I try to communicate with her, tell her where I was, where I am and that I never meant to hurt her feelings?

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Tuesday's can be boring...

Today is starting out looking like it is going to rain today. Which is not totally a bad thing in the pool service business. It is a bit of a balance that you look for. You want enough sun that people use the pools that we service.

On the other hand, if you are going to be stuck in a pool house (that is usually cramped and hot) or having to change a sand filter (which we are doing today), having it be a little cool is a good thing.

Although I have enjoyed being home over the last month or so, a little bit of the wanderlust is coming out again. Maybe that will be fed next week as I am heading out to California for a week to see what is going on.

I HAVE missed the interaction of co-workers and friends this week.

On the other hand, I am looking at a house this afternoon to buy as an investment. It would seem to be a good opportunity as it is paid in full and they don't need the money.

Kind of a let down Monday...

I think I have the "blahs" creeping over from the weekend. On the one hand, I got some things either on the planning chart ("Smart Couples Finish Rich) going, bought (new closet system for the upstairs bedroom) or followed up on (calls, friends, etc) Maybe it was the weather or something, but yesterday, I just felt like hanging out (which I did)

I got a call from Deborah last night. We interviewed and started at the old company on the very same day. For a million reasons, I love to talk to her because she always makes me laugh. Not that she is funny mind you, but the things that come out of her mouth make me smile just thinking about it.

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Enough for now. Till something of substance comes across my "alledged" mind.

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