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JOURNAL FOR
2006
PERSONAL
Melinda and me decided to live together – after having met the year before in August 2005. It was a fun year of bonding with and travelling around with Melinda.
This was the year of the flood, and we weathered it ok. Bridge in Franklin came down. Franklin house put on the market and wouldn’t sell.
Had a car accident that totaled by VW, my veggie-car, and broke a rib as a result – but was ok. We tried unsuccessfully selling the parts on EBAY.
God it was warm this winter – virtually no snow stuck to the ground – except a little when we were done in Florida. Caught a cold there. Unbelievable.
Made progress with my writings. Composed 35 pages and hope to have the 70 or so pages of a preliminary paper completed.
Forest came to visit a couple of times and drove down to Virginia to see his friends.
Saddam Hussein was hung to death today 12/29/06 in the pm. The Democrats retook control of Congress. Kucinich is running for President again but I was not managing the district campaign again – too busy with new responsibilities.
Played scrabble but disbanded my chess group – a casualty of being too busy. Such is life! Melinda is making great raw food meals, growing sprouts, juicing, and being juicy. And we had a waterfall installed in the kitchen eat-in area. Guys built a second floor to the garage – to the consternation of some neighbors.
Bought a new truck with a snow plow and then it didn’t snow all year! TRIPS
This is all where Melinda used to live and work – and wrote Masters Thesis on Inisfree.
PA – twice. Went to the Amish country, once to Frog town and once to Intercourse. Went to an auction. Met Melinda's sister and family there.
Ithaca – went to the Buddhist relics exhibit and stayed at Wendy’s house.
LV – Noteworthy (Private Notes) Convention. Went to Ruby house. Gambled. Went to Wallmart. Melinda won at the airport. Hoping to see Aaron for Dad’s 88th birthday.
BUSINESS
Melinda has helped me restart Solving Cash Flow, Inc as a viable business. This included marketing for mortgage portfolios. Melinda is working for me part time – and the construction work now requires a larger, full-time year round crew.
Got a windfall legal settlement and insurance car and chandelier claim settlement to tie me over (with no refinancings during 2006). Saved my neck!
Inheritance never settled and the people for fighting for their $50,000 euro deposit to be returned.
Took all day course with Tony Reeves and sat in on lectures at the Noteworthy convention.
Signed up as a loan officer and Ray Mannion under me. Working with Rex Oliver and Steve Conklin.
Employed the Speenburgs (Walt Sr, Jr, and Shawn) and helped out Don Jones to come back to work for me – giving him a free apartment for the interim so he is not homeless.
Added Chestnut Street to the summer rentals – beginning to make real estate rentals and renovations a full time bus-i-ness.
Bought storage van and trailer.
Hired Michael for the marketing campaign. His computer crashed and now he is recomposing our website with a streaming video.
Got licensed as a real estate sales person – as part of making the real estate a full time venture.
Came up with the idea of Physician’s Tax Service.
Went into partnership with two physicians to purchase the Otego commercial property – what will close in 2007 with title under BRS Real Estate LLC.
Joined the Albany based NYRealEstateInvestorsAssociation and attended meetings.
Saw my dad before year end and went to the Joe Fortunato course.
Got refused for 161 East Street summer rental and composed an appeal – what a lot of work. Also purchased 247 Chestnut and expecting to close on Ford Avenue.
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