My back is some better, thanks for asking!

My reporting is complete. One for another month, two until the end of the quarter. All three possibly for good.

The person who had helped out four years ago with "up front" money for the seasonal work took all the company stock in return for furnishing the funds to prevent me personally from being in default on the contract. There have been some instances where this person's values have been questionable. Prior to the 2005 season, I was contacted by the GM wanting a contract extension for an additional three years even though the contract that was running was not complete. At that time I informed the person mentioned above that I no longer was comfortable nor did I desire to continue to work with and for him after the conclusion of the 2005 season. I negotiated a sell and the prospective new owner signed the new contracts I had negotiated which began with the 2006 work. There was a significant monetary incentive for the aforementioned person to agree to the deal which he did. Basically he received compensation for an extra year with no additonal cash outlay, no risk. The prospective owner received zero, zilch, nothing! At the conclusion of the '06 season he was supposed to surrender the stock to the new owner. Five months after the conclusion of the season, this hasn't happened yet. Problem is, I cannot even get in contact with this person. The cell phone number I have goes directly to voice mail and rumors were that this man had migrated to the border or South of it. Fact is the last place I knew of him being was Eagle Pass, which was ravaged by a tornado last week. The last contact was one of his flunkies stopping by the jobsite to pick up his revenue.

So my thoughts are to cut and run. My recommendation to the new owner is to form either a new LLC or LLP or "S" corp and go forward. Best thing is that when I prepared the contract extension I made provisions for succession or survivorship and the prospective owner signed them.

I'd rather be lucky than good!

Krl went to the grocery store with me yesterday. Actually this is two Saturday's in a row. She hates grocery stores. We have taken her wheelchair and she usually rolls behind me while I push the basket. It is a lot like a convoy as we make our way through the store. It is frustrating though as I sometimes have to wait for Krl to catch up. I think if I could get her into one of those grocery baskets with the kiddie-car on the front, it would make the process simpler.

If it happens I will try to get a picture!

Krl does have a doctor appointment tomorrow. I am afraid she is setting herself up to be disappointed. She keeps vocalizing that she wants a walking ast. I don't thin it is going to happen. There will be two more weeks from tomorrow just to get to the first possible date the doctor said she might possibly have her cast removed. The last time I went with her to the doctor I understood him to say he thought we were looking at an additional month possibly more. Trc is taking her again this time because I will have already worked a half day at the parts store by her appointment!

Krl's doctor may need a doctor is he makes the wrong choice!

Speaking of pictures, "Flat" Stanley is staying with us a few days. Any former co-workers will know what I am talking about. We did it for Lrn, we did it for Ln, and now we are doing it for Kat. This is part of teaching the letter writing process that their teacher puts them through. Flat Stanley is a small cut out of a paper doll that each student colors and sends to relative or acquaintances for "Flat" to spend a week with. There is a letter asking for you to participate and what they need you to do. You document the week with pictures and a letter telling the class what "Flat" did during his visit. (They probably grade our letters!). Then we will receive another letter thanking us for participating in the exercise. Stanley has been to the farm, to the parts store, to the grocery store, to a cook out on our back porch last evening and has almost completed a roll of film.

I should have had several copies made of the pictures and letter from the first time! If any of you would like to purchase pictures of "Flat", contact me!

We had a call yesterday from Krl's oldest brother. It is very odd when we hear from him or his wife. Usually it means something is wrong. Yesterday he was just calling to say hello. We hadn't heard from him in a few months. He had knee replacement surgery and contracted an infection that ultimately necessitated the amputation of his leg just above the prosthetic knee. At the present he is still waiting for his new prosthetic leg. Krl and I both were surprised how well he is dealing with this because he has always drawn a great deal of his self worth from his athletic prowess.

I have heard numerous stories of knee replacements being miracle cures, but in this instance Krl's brother could be a poster child against them.

I had a call yesterday from K.O.. He is mesmerized by the piece of equipment we took to his house. We had kind of agreed that we both had other things to do over the weekend and that either Tuesday or Thursday we would get together and work on it. When he called yesterday he had been crawling all over it. Under, over, and all points in between. I suppose K.O. and I are a lot alike, because we like to figure out how something works. As children we both probably took lots of toys apart trying to figure out how they worked!

I'm hopeful that one more repair day will have us ready to test the piece of equipment.

Talladega is where NASCAR is today. The drivers are toying with two hundred miles an hour! The 24 is on the pole. Mikey missed the race by nine one thousandth of a second. I find myself disagreeing with NASCAR's guaranteeing the top thirty-five in points a starting position. I think it should be "run what you brung" and the fastest forty-three race. I think Mikey would have started seventeenth.

I'm ready if they ask me my opinion.

Well, I'm out of here. Have a day!

FATHER, I find myself empty inside. Fill me, with YOU!