Plodding Along

One of the best things about "moments of clarity" is that the "clarity" which comes usually requires some attention and work. This way the benefits of the process are valued as much, or even more than, the result.

I have always shied away from "crisis" theology - the belief that we are changed in a moment: at the front of the church, at the hands of person praying for you, at the whisper of your own prayer. I am NOT saying that there is no change in a crisis. This can surely happen. My own experience however is that there are many people who depend on the crisis and live from one crisis event to another - the reality is that there is not usually much change in their lives.

The process however makes more sense to me. This is the fact that change generally requires hard work, determined choices and sweat equity.

A good word picture may be our memory. Some people have a photographic memory - they can read something once or look at something once and remember it without much effort. Most of us are not so fortunate. We had to memorize multiplication tables, words, formulas, directions, etc. It required time and work and we have experienced benefits from the effort.

My "moment of clarity" has required continual effort. Thinking differently. Acting differently. Moving differently. I value the time put in and am glad for the result. Damn it's hard. I keep reminding myself that I put one foot before another and move forward. In our house we call this "plodding." Aptly named after our hound-mix dog, Lily. When she is on a walk, she will go the length of the leash and lean forward, moving toward whatever her intended target is - she is plodding. So am I.

WH

My Monthly Blog:/

Well, it seems that I am getting to post monthly and not every few days as I have planned, or actually done in the past. I'm exhausted just thinking about what has happened in the last month.

Jessie is doing well at school and UGA is a better place with her there. She was able to come back to Aiken last weekend and it was so good to see her. Watching your children grow independent is such rewarding experience.

Jason is going back to Iraq next March. I just recently discovered that he actually volunteered for this which created some confusion for Jen and I. Our hope is that once this last deployment is completed he will be done with the Marine Corp and make the adjustment back to civilian life. I cannot imagine what he has gone through in the past 3 years. He mentioned that he may come visit at the end of October - that would be great. One of my values is that my home is a safe place - emotionally, physically, relationally, etc. I'm glad that my children fell this way.

Following the separation of my parents (my dad left my mom - see two posts ago) I have been trying to get my Mom situated. Mom does not want to stay in the home that they moved into when they came to Aiken. It's too quiet, lonely, and close to where my Dad and his paramour live. She was particularly interested in a local independent living facility called Trinity Lutheran Home here in Aiken. We went and visited a few weeks ago and were prepared to make application and get on the waiting list, usually 6 months to 1 year. Amazingly, they actually had a room available that day.

I was able to get the lawyers on both sides motivated enough to release the necessary funds to secure the room and my Mom will be moving in on October 1st. This is a great relief for her and all of us. Trinity is going to provide a much needed social facet to Mom's life as well as structure and security. I am so thankful that this is going quickly.

Real estate is still making an uphill climb and there are a few big deals in the works. The residential properties I have are not seeing much activity but the commercial is doing well. Additionally, I have bit the bullet (or as I told Jen 'sold my soul') and applied for full-time work at UPS. This is solely a financial decision. If the market makes an upswing and I can leave UPS I will do so in a heartbeat.

Last note - a few weeks ago I had a moment of clarity. I will not go into all of the details but I realized that I had adopted a victim mentality with regard to my circumstances and schedule. I had lapsed into a state of least resistance and allowed a level of mediocrity to creep into my life - my entire life. Following my 'a-ha' experience Jen and I have had some of the most difficult and rewarding discussions of our lives together. I have the most understanding, caring, and beautiful wife in the world. I am of all husbands, most fortunate.

My prayer and hope for you all is that you have someone that you can be real with, and safe.

WH

Moving Jessie To College

Last Monday, Jen, Jessie and I drove to Athens, GA to drop Jessie off. It was a beautiful day, a bit hot at 102 degrees, but whatever.

I lived in Athens, GA back in the early 80's. I wasn't a student at UGA but was actually an "Athenian". I worked on VW's and my business was "The Organic Mechanic". I could never have dreamed that one day my daughter would attend school there.

Here is her dorm:


The Quad from Jessie's window:


Jessie sitting on her loft with some Uganda stuff on the wall:


Things are so different that when many of us went to college...as Jessie says, "get good grades kiddies". Her grades have allowed her to live in one of the most beautiful freshman dorms I have seen. They have just renovated the entire place and it is amazing.

I am so happy for her and this wonderful stage of her life.

WH

Time To Catch You Up

A long lull has taken place for personal reasons. Some of what I will soon write about could not be shared until my daughter returned from Africa.

Her stay in Uganda was amazing. She returned home August 2nd and had so much to share. Tons of pictures and videos (which are being made into a presentation), drawings and notes from her students, and other things were among the recorded memories. There is no doubt that she has been affected for ever. She really WORKED while she was there. She taught school students from 8 - 5 each day. Weekends were for fun, which she had.

She was home for 10 days and we then took her to college! Back in the early 80's I lived in Athens, GA as a resident. It is now where Jessie attends school. UGA was her top pick ever since. They accepted her and she starts classes tomorrow. Jen and I took her up on Monday to avoid the Sunday deluge of students moving in. Her dorm is so much nicer than she expected and she is set. How exciting! I am so proud of her and glad that she is following her dreams and plans.

Now for the reason I haven't posted for so long:

You may remember that I mentioned that my parents moved down to Aiken back in March. My Dad is 81 and my Mom 77. Well, it turns out that a few months after moving in my dad met a single woman in the same neighborhood and has decided to divorce my Mom. He moved out a few weeks ago and in with his paramour. Both my parents have secured lawyers and are in the process of legal separation and ultimately divorce. As you can imagine, my Mom is devastated. My role in this has been to be a support for my Mom and help this process go as smoothly as possible. It is hard. I won't say much more in a public forum.

Since Jessie was in Africa I could not tell her this. That would be too big of a bombshell to drop with her being out of the country.

Additionally, my Son is getting a divorce from his wife Candace.

My world is a bit fraught right now. Hopefully, I can write more frequently. Thanks for stopping by and checking in.

WH

My World Has Changed Greatly...

What a difference a few days makes. I dropped Jessie, my daughter, off at the airport Saturday and she was off to Africa. I just logged into her journal and read her first entry after arriving in country. You can read it HERE.

We are also "full on" for her attendance at UGA in the Fall (actually 10 days or so after returning from Africa). She is registered and we are still in the process of collecting her financial aid from the various places which awarded her scholarships.

So Jen and I are "empty nesters" again for a month and then for the school calendar. It takes some getting used to after having the revolving door of teenagers for the past months - especially the summer.

Other big changes are more personal but I will share some of them here. After just over a year of marriage it looks like my son and his wife are separating. This is such a shock and sad event for Jen and I. Hard to watch as parents and hard to imagine our lives without Candace. This sucks ass.

My parents are also experiencing some difficulty in their transition south and I am somewhat unclear exactly what is happening. Hopefully I will be able to decipher the ingredients and offer some help and support. They are from the generation that does not open up very much.

The group that Jen and I attend continues to be my lifeline and I really appreciate the people there. We are also starting to attend another group in Aiken that, at least for tonight, is being hosted by friends who have a son that my daughter dated. They are great people and we appreciate them opening their home for the discussion.

IT"S RAINING! We are finally getting a nice day-long rain after many days of dry and arid conditions. It just feels so good to have the air cool and plants reaching for the sky. I need that type of refreshing.

WH

How Could I Be More Proud?

The following is the letter of recommendation that was written by the Commanding Officer of my son's company. It speaks for itself:
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From: Commanding Officer, Company D, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion
To: Prospective employer for Jason Eisenmann

Subj: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR LANCE CORPORAL JASON P. EISENMANN
This letter is submitted to provide insight into the character and abilities of Lance Corporal Eisenmann. As his Company Commander, he is under my daily and direct supervision both in combat and in garrison. In the performance of his duties, he has been exceptional. Lance Corporal Eisenmann is serving as a Scout Squad Leader and Fire-Team Leader for Delta Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Lance Corporal Eisenmann was directly involved in combat operations in the ever-dangerous Al Anbar, Province, Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom 05-07.2).

Lance Corporal Eisenmann has served two combat tours in Iraq. This combat tour for Lance Corporal Eisenmann, has been like no other combat tour thus far in his military career. From the onset his company arrival in Iraq, he was immersed directly into the Counter-Insurgency Fight in and around the city of Rawah, Iraq; a city with over 25,000 people. Immediately, Jason was thrust into a role where he interated, lived, trained, and fought with Iraqi Police on a daily basis.

Though his company was attacked over 100 times in 7 months, Lance Corporal Eisenmann had to adjust from his direct fire mode and was able to transition from high intensity conflict mode to winning the "Hearts and Minds" of the local populace in Rawah, Iraq. His, "At First do No Harm and Community Policing Mindset" were instrumental in our company's overall success in training the Iraqi Police Force, which allowed for the city to exercise self-governance for the first time in over 4 years.

Marines take great pride in our mission of national defense and in our people. Those Marines who cannot perform are not afforded the opportunity of further service. Jason Eisenmann was not one of these individuals! Against my urging him to stay, he has chosen to
pursue a civilian career and I am quite sure he will succeed there as much as he has with us. Had he desired, he could have easily climbed upward through the ranks.

In closing, if you are looking for an individual who is passionate, intelligent, and will bring diversity both culturally and professionally, than you've found him! Our loss is your gain.

S.T. Quinlan
Major, U.S. Marine Corps
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If you met my son you would realize that he is a most humble and unassuming person. He has never mentioned any of the above accomplishments or accolades.
Quite a man.
WH

The BIG iPhone Announcement!

Apple has announced the release date for the eagerly anticipated iPhone - June 29th.

Along with the announcement are 3 commercials that you will, or have already seen, on TV. You can find the new ads here - iPhone ads

Even if you are not an Apple fan, you have to admit that these commercials are BAD ASS.

WH

What a Great Weekend!

This past weekend has been full of milestone events and fun!!

The highlight of the weekend was Jessie's graduation from high school. Below is a picture of her (far right) and three of her closest friends. These kids are an amazing group of young people and they give me a great deal of hope for our country and the world.


Happy Graduation!!

It was outstanding to have Bob and Jody up from Florida for the event and Jason and Candace drove all the way from Jacksonville, NC, arriving about 45 minutes before graduation...whew! The pomp and circumstance went off without a hitch.

We had a celebratory dinner at one of our favorite restaurants Bistro 491 in Augusta, GA. There were 7 of us and the food was spectacular.

The weekend was also spent updating my new computer, a MacBook 2.16 Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo. Jessie got one too and she is really enjoying her laptop "freedom" here at the house. I am absolutely FREAKING out with my laptop. I have updated all of my programs and am running virtually every program I had on my iBook and FASTER. Even better, I have been running Windows XP via Parallels on the same machine as OS X. This will allow me the flexibility to work with the Windows programs that my job requires and not need a second computer.

Finally, it actually rained in the past two days. We got over two inches of liquid gold on our parched land. Everything got greener right before our eyes. It was so refreshing and cooled the air.

WH

Crazy Week - 800 miles of driving

This past week was a bit wild...

It started with a normal Monday. Tuesday Jen and I went to Charleston, SC for her quarterly check up with her CF doctor at MUSC. The news from the doctor was that she was due for a "clean out." This is a heavy duty regimen of antibiotics which are administered IV via a PICC line. We returned to Aiken that night and prepared to return to the hospital Wednesday for the PICC line and admittance to the hospital.

That night I found out that our real estate company was purchased by a Century 21 group out of Columbia, SC. We are now called Century 21 Eulalie Salley & Co. You can imagine that the buzz in the office was at an all time high as everyone was trying to figure out what may lie in store for all of the agents.

Jen and I returned to Charleston, SC Wednesday morning for her procedure. I will not go into a bunch of details about the day - it SUCKED. They tried 15 times to start the PICC line. No go. Jen had 15 holes in her arms and no line for antibiotics. I left to come back to Aiken at 3:30 pm with the assurance that she would get a room shortly. Jen called at 8 pm and said that she still had no room!! Thankfully she had one shortly afterwards. This was a day to forget but couldn't. Thankfully the next day was better and Jen's parents came up for a visit Thursday and Friday. I went back Saturday and brought Jen home. Ahhhhhhh! There is no place like home. She is able to get her routine established and do her IV therapy here. The treatment will probably last for 2 - 3 weeks and she will be done.

Other news...

Jessie turned 18 April 28th and Jason and Candace arrived for a surprise visit. Jessie got her tattoo this past Friday. I'll try and have some pics posted after it heals.

Group has been good and we are always trying to demystify the Kingdom of God and move toward practical ways of expressing God's mercy and love to others. I have such a long way to go in walking together with God but am so appreciative of the people in our group. They are the best and have become our church family.

WH

Recent Threads I am Reading

There are some great discussions taking place with regard to the Church and how there seems to be a transition taking place. I know that personally, I have sensed and experienced the tension of being a Christian moving out of "church".

By "church" I mean whatever this thing is that has become largely social, political, and completely disconnected with people. It is the monolith of meetings with no measurably significant depth or breadth. The following are links to these discussions:

http://www.kinnon.tv/

http://www.theuneditedlife.com/

http://www.theviewfromher.com/

http://livewithdesire.typepad.com/

Each one of these sites has a number of other links that can lead you to a vast multitude of thoughts that are a consistent whole - there has to be a better way of doing what many of us have felt is not significant and rewarding - to ourselves and others.

I hope that your journey is not in neutral. I hope that you are moving forward and hanging around others who are trying to make sense of this life and our higher purpose in being here. I do not want my life defined by the amount of carbon that I use and try and offset that with some financial remuneration. There has to be more...

WH

Blue Collar, White Collar

My two vocational worlds collide every day.

In one I work at UPS - a LARGE corporation that is mainly blue collar, union backed workers who deliver packages all over the world, and I dare say has drawn the ire and/or admiration of each person reading this post - depending on whether or not UPS was able to keep their on time delivery promise. I am part of management, technically white collar but in reality I am more a part of the blue collar workforce. These people are the backbone of the company. If I could take you on a tour of our unload process that occurs five EARLY mornings each week you would be impressed with the sheer immensity of the task as well as the off-color atmosphere we live in. Most of these people live paycheck to paycheck and have a limited or interrupted education. Most are congruent - you know how they feel on the inside because they tell you. They commiserate together and provide support to each other in a variety of ways - some illegal some not.

The other world is very white collar - I am a REALTOR. The company I work for is the oldest in the State of South Carolina - Eulalie Salley. In this world I brush shoulders with the movers and shakers of the community and those who are financially secure or moving in that direction. I have clients who are millionaire developers as well as struggling young couples trying to buy their first home. I am in this venue from 11 am to 4 or 5 pm each day. The environment is elegantly decorated and being constantly massaged to appeal to the "first impression" of those seeking a real estate transaction. Typically, these people are NOT congruent. They do not tell you how they feel on the inside. In their world, to be that transparent would invite attack and overthrow. There is usually no support from your closest acquaintances and you deal with your shit in private - it seems to be a lonely place.

Funny thing - I exist in both worlds. My greatest challenge is to try and be redemptive in both worlds. How does a person bring the Kingdom to these worlds? How did Jesus do this? I can tell you that it is easier for me to communicate the basic values of respect and mutuality in the Blue Collar world. In fact, as I read the early writings if the first century, I find that Jesus seemed to have an easier time connecting with the Blue Collar World that the Professional and Rich. Interesting.

Here is the dilemma - I am actually trying to work my way out of the UPS world and into the REALTOR world. There are many reasons for this, good reasons actually. Once this transition takes place how do I maintain a "Blue Collar" mentality in a White Collar environment?

Lord have mercy.

WH

Formerly Known as "The Pastor" from SCP

One of the blogs that I read regularly had this post today:

Formerly Known as "The Pastor":
In a post entitled, The People Formerly Known As “The Pastor”, John Frye writes the following:

There are thousands of us. You probably know many of us now as insurance sales agents, real estate agents, or doing anything besides "church." We started with idealism about being voices for the kingdom of God and soon realized we became mutated forms of USAmerican business leaders. Even Jesus became a CEO. We traded immersion in the Bible for hyped-up seminars and books about good management, strong leadership and slick public relations. We learned that the size of our church parking lot mattered more than the size of your hearts for God...

The People Formerly Known As The Pastor discovered somewhere in "doing church" that they were being paid as surrogates for the congregation's spirituality... People seem to tell others more about their pastor(s) than about Jesus, their Savior. Of course, this made pastors feel good and loved and valued. Then it dawned on us, we were feeling good for all the wrong reasons...

The People Formerly Known As The Pastor wrestled with conflicting ego issues. Some felt the rush of power over people. Some even said that in order to get to God, you had to go through us... We were "the Lord's anointed." Don't touch us. Being charged with the eternal well-being of souls is heady stuff. And, sadly, it went to our heads. We became commanders rather than servants. We liked the feeling of bossing people around...in the name of the Lord, of course... On the other hand, others of us were scared to death of you. You gave us our paycheck. You gave us benefits. Unknown to us, you called us to your church in order to get your way... We became people-pleasers at the cost of our own dreams. Eventually the commanders among us got kicked out of the church and the fearful among us got scared out. Selling shoes looked mighty appealing.

The People Formerly Known As The Pastor ran up school bills, too, going to college and seminary. It's costly learning Hebrew and Greek these days. Our peers in the "market place" were making twice, sometimes 3 and 4 times the salary we were offered. We were told to live by faith... We officiated at very high-priced weddings and worried how we would get our own kids married. Spring Break meant Disney-World for you and your kids and a trip to see relatives for us...

The People Formerly Known As The Pastor were angry people. Not that you would know it. Our spouses and children knew it. We lived in glass houses. Our kids had to be angels while yours were smoking pot and having sex. And, God forbid, that anyone in the church say anything negative about your kid(s)... You wanted to drop them off in a very safe environment with very safe people and then you could forget all about them and do your church thing. You would listen to "Focus on the Family" and then pay church staff to focus on your kids.

The People Formerly Known As The Pastor began to smell something rotting in the whole "church" thing. Only once in the New Testament is the term for the service of pastor used as a noun (Ephesians 4:11-12)... Having accepted a corrupted image and Christendom model of "the pastor," we finally began to see that corruption infiltrating the church. In its current expression, "the pastor" certainly isn't biblical. And don't get some of us started on the injustice of limiting the equal status of women in ministry.

These were the highlights for me. You can read the whole post here. I love this because John is still serving as a pastor... which makes him a better man than me. Even after all he has written here, he still is in the thick of things. Good for him (I think). Oh, but there is one thing he told me he wouldn't do... and that's give away a car. But he did say he'd have me a free bagel ready if I ever visited his church.

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I can say "been there, done that, got a t-shirt".

WH

What a Great Weekend...

What a great weekend for a number of reasons. Allow me to extrapolate.

First, it's Easter. I am not one who focuses on the death of Jesus Christ as much as His life, and His resurrection. Don't get me wrong. His death was necessary and the Perfect Sacrifice had to be offered in order for the end of our vain attempts and rituals of atonement to occur. BUT, without His life and resurrection I have no hope. Paul wrote too many really good points in 1 Corinthians 15 for me to repeat, so you can read for yourself. In light of this I think that focusing on the cross is to emphasize the wrong aspect of Christ's life. It is however easier to have crosses hanging in our churches than to have empty tombs. I mean, if Jesus had been put to death by lethal injection would we have empty surgical tables hanging on our church walls and on chains around our necks? I focus on His life.

RLP does it again. Here is a link to Real Live Preachers latest post - Oh the Humanity. This is why I love this guy.

Finally, the weekend was especially special since I was able to take my Dad to the Master's Tournament at Augusta National yesterday. One of my co-workers called at 1 pm and said that he had 2 badges available for the rest of the afternoon. We were dressed and ready to go in minutes. It was cold and windy BUT for my Dad, who was an avid golfer for years, it was like a pilgrimage. I mentioned in previous posts that my parents just moved down to Aiken (It was actually 3 weeks ago today), and it is so good to have them here. I have seen them more times in the past 3 weeks that in the previous 3 years. I am happy to have them close and happy to be able to be a part of enabling my Dad to experience things that he has wished for but never had the opportunity - like seeing the Master's.

Life is good:) Oh, and each day brings another opportunity to work my way out of a job at UPS by working hard at real estate. It looks like I will have at least 3 closings in the next month.

I hope that your Easter weekend is a good one. The rest of my day will probably be spent relaxing, watching golf, hanging out with my family, and being thankful for the Kingdom of God.

WH

Jason Is Home!!

I just received a call from my son! He arrived back in the States last night at 10pm ish. It was great to hear his voice and he said it was great to be home. He gets 30 days leave and will probably not take all of the days at once. Hopefully, after April 20th he and Candace will be heading this way for a visit.

Even though Jason is stateside, others are still serving their country. Continue to pray for the families and armed forces.

WH

Jessie's Ethic...

My daughter has written poetry over the last few years and she is REALLY GOOD. The following is one that she has on her MySpace:

fight ignorance.
reach for clarity in the pitch black.
dwell where secular and sacred collide.
speak for the voiceless.
let scars fade into tales of redemption.
find where passion meets desperation.

This could be an ethic for life.

GREAT NEWS! Jason, my son in the Marine Corp, will be stateside Tuesday. We are very excited and relieved. Hopefully he will be able to visit in a few weeks once he gets his leave. Please remember to pray for and support the entire armed services as they serve this country.

My parents are settled in here in Aiken. I am glad that they are close and I am able to spend more time with my Dad. We are planning on having breakfast every Saturday morning just to talk and hang out.

I hope that your Easter is full of life and hope. Please do not confuse following God with religion.

WH

It's About Time To Blog...

I am sitting in the Columbia, SC airport (one of my favorites due to the free wireless access) catching a flight to Philly to oversee my parents move to Aiken, SC. The movers will show up in the morning and we will pull out to drive south just after they close the truck doors. We'll drive south until we need to stop and then finish the trip Saturday.

They will spend the night in Aiken at a local hotel and the movers will be there Sunday to unload. Hopefully, by Sunday afternoon they will be moved in. I have spent the past few weeks, and especially the past few days, making sure that their new home is ready - appliance delivery and set-up, cable, broadband, phone, insurance, punch lists for the builder, trash and recycle bins, the closing, etc.

I will give an update with some pictures next week - hopefully.

WH

The Week In Review...

Just some of the highlights of the past week:

February 14th - Valentines Day was great. Jen and I drove to Columbia, SC to see Billy Joel and eat at our favorite Thai place, Baan Sawan. Oh, did I fail to mention that I forgot my wallet and realized that fact 45 minutes into a 1 hour drive. We gave up our reservation, drove back to house, picked up my wallet and had a wonderful gourmet meal at Hardee's drive through. Nothing says "come hither" louder than my wife eating chili cheese fries in her "going out" clothes. Billy was AMAZING and he can sure play that piano.

February 15th - I broke a personal record for getting an offer on a listed house - 9 minutes. The house went on our local MLS at 5 pm Thursday evening and at 9 minutes after that I received a call that some buyers were placing a full price offer, sight unseen. They had to drive down from New Jersey to see it. Now, the rest of the story is that nothing EVER goes that smoothly and we are still in negotiations. Hopefully all will be settled by the weekend.

Weekend - Nothing very big just relaxing around the house and getting some To-Do's checked off, watching TIVOed shows and hanging out. Jessie had a great weekend seeing one of her favorite bands and getting to have conversation with some of the members after the show.

Today - This was a great day. My son, Jason who is in Iraq, called and will be coming home at the end of March or first week of April. He is counting down the days as are we and look forward to seeing him after this past deployment. My parents (his grandparents) will be all moved into their new home here is Aiken by then, so his homecoming will be especially good for them.

I hope that all was well with all of you.

WH

This Is Just The News I Was Looking For...Really

Today's news from The Register is awesome. The story is about a psychic museum that didn't see that it was going to close due to unforeseen circumstances. My kind of story.

Kind of like The Psychic Hotline which would be really impressive if my phone rang just when I was thinking of calling them.

WH

OK Sis. OK.

I love my sister. She would never say this but she is the SHIT out in Phoenix when it comes to real estate. She is president elect of the West Maricopa County Regional Association of Realtors, that now has over 6000 members.

Anyway, we don't talk often, don't really have to. She keeps track of my "doings" via this blog. As you can see I haven't written in a month and Sis sends me an email reminding me to blog. So here I am!!

There has been SO MUCH to blog about in the past month I just haven't taken the time to do so. Highlights in the last month have been Apple's iPhone and a number of things happening in the real estate business for me. We have had family challenges, church struggles, and personal issues. Since I am somewhat private I can't go into details, nor do I want to. Maybe later I will do a re-hash.

I have an open house today at one of our townhome's in Aiken. I sit from 2-4 and watch as people stroll through the home and answer any questions they may have. We have three left to sell (out of five) and our investors will move on to another project.

Jen is going to church and then afterward we will be going downtown to the Aiken Brewery to watch the Superbowl. Maybe I can get the first half in before going off to bed for the start of another week at UPS.

WH