IRS – Telephone system run around !

Have you ever called the IRS ? If you have you will be able to identify with this I am sure
Well I got a letter in the mail indicating that they had made changes to my 2006 tax return and that I was due some additional money back – GREAT! The letter said [...]

Leadership Summit Summary

This was the second year that I attended the Leadership Summit and I have to say that while I thought last years was excellent this year blew it away in spades.  Part of this was because I went to Peoria, Ill to attend the Summit with Don Bowen.  Don blogged about his impressions about the [...]

Leadership Summit

Leadership Summit
Originally uploaded by canuckinaustin

I am in Peoria for the next couple of days visiting my good friend Don Bowen and we are attending the Leadership Summit that is being simulcast at his Church from Willowcreek in Chicago (http://www.willowcreek.com/summit). Here is a picture of Don, John Chaney and myself in the cafeteria as we [...]

Kayaking on Town Lake

Kayaking on Town Lake

Originally uploaded by canuckinaustin

Was out this evening kayaking on Town Lake in Austin. It was a great evening for this as well since it was about 100 deg outside. The one thing I love about kayaking is that it is just so peaceful. You can just sit back and [...]

Ants are falling from the sky !

Well my Ant problems just won’t go away and now they are falling from the ceiling .. I think they have parachutes on and looks like Uzzi’s on their backs !

I keep feeling little stings !!   I have now had them come in 3 times to get rid of these pesty little creatures.  It is [...]

Ants Update

Well the Ants outside my window are almost gone so it seems that the Ant killer stuff works ….. hmm well not so fast !  I came into my office this morning and was working at my desk when along came an Ant and then another one ! These are not the small sugar Ants [...]

Ants in my office !

Earlier this week my office was overrun by sugar ants and I had to vacate the premises while the cleaners cam into do their work.  These are pesty little guys and I had this happen last year as well.  Last year they got into my laptop for a free ride into my home office .. [...]

Kansas City BBQ Fire – San Diego

I was in San Diego last month and while there I was able to catch on video the fire that destroyed the Kansas City BBQ restaurant where part of the Top Gun movie was shot.   I was at the Hyatt Manchester in my room doing some email when I hear the sirens so I took [...]