Random Thoughts on a Snowy Day
I have to leave tomorrow AM to New York on a sales call from Dr. John's Candies. Donna woke this morning with a pretty bad case of the flu so I am staying very clear of her...sorry honey!
I am sitting in the living room looking out our second floor window at a wall of white stuff falling. Yep, we are in the throws of another West Michigan lake induced snow storm. So, here is a set of completely random thoughts running through my mind...
-I hate winter, always have...and wonder why I live in such a snowy place.
-Pres. Bush announced that he was going to let the Big 3 use $15 Million of the $25 Million earmarked to help the auto makers re-tool to build greener more energy efficient cars. I think this is a sad irony of where the auto industry is in America...take the money that is needed to help the auto makers compete globally in the next 20 years and use it to flush down the toilet to make up for their ignorance in the past 10.
-Did you hear that GM won a rather prestigious award for a car they are making in Europe. It is a sub-compact that looks kind of like a mini-cooper. It is getting rave reviews for its efficiency and reliability. Sad thing is that it is not available in the US.
-Lighthouse Communities is getting ready to launch its Capital Campaign for their new Development Center located at 1167 Madison. They need to raise $600,000. It seems like a lot especially in this economy, but this is a VERY important project for this neighborhood. I am chairing the campaign. Get ready folks...the campaign committee will come knocking. I am praying that people are generous.
-I just spoke with my son Don. He was at work out on the practice range for the Bradley fighting vehicle. It was pretty noisy. Don mentioned how ironic it was that I was sitting in my living room while he was surrounded by thousands of rounds of ammunition, and dozens of vehicles blowing stuff up. What a weird connected world we live in.
-As I look out my window, I can see 25 living units (houses and apartments) yet we only have 5 families living on our block. That is really sad!
-On a positive note, Lighthouse did sell the house on the corner to a new family. I cannot wait for spring to get to know them and begin forming a community here.
-Anyone want a cheap house on a good up and coming block?
-Hope I do not get snowed in tomorrow AM, this is an important trip! I pray it goes well...we could use some good economic news.
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