May 10, 2006

  • Well, finally heard on the Elks contest. We placed second, beat Omaha by a fraction. Ogallala won first, no surprise. I guess Omaha was really crying about getting beat by us. I placed 4th out of the 9 Chaplains, guess I got gigged badly on "deportment" Anyone care to define "deportment"? Apparently I wasn't "inspiring" enough. Whatever. I am glad it's over, and we are taking a break from any of it til after the first of the year. Fine by me, I am so burned out on it. I have asked John and Jason several times for updates on prospective members, and information on the Elk-o-gram, and have gotten nowhere with that. So I am ready to throw in the towel with it. Not enough time for it anyway. My interests are far more geared toward helping the boys with their cars, and my own, and working on my acreage. Need to gain some significant ground on it. That and keep up with the Inspection business.  Finally got my Radon test equipment in, now to get licensed. I have to take the time to sit down and fill out all the paperwork, play their games.  I was so hoping that Tom Osbourne would get Governor, I thought that if he did, there was a real chance we could get this stupid Radon Licensing Board abolished. But with Heineman, no chance. He is a slick politician, and we will see our taxes go up and more regulation. Nebraska is already the 6th highest taxed State in the Nation, and fast heading to 4th, as we are facing a 14% tax increase now. No wonder people retire and leave. Kansas, Missouri, look real good. If I ever get to a place where I can retire, I may look elsewhere myself. I like it here, but it is expensive to live, and regressive for regulations. Well, best get after it....laters...