We are now paperless and paper files are taboo in my office, but I had to go out last week and get 22 120 page manuals printed for the training this week. It seems a contradiction in terms to print out a manual for a paperless training, but we hang onto what we know and having the manual physically in front of some of the staff will help ease them into the transition. According to Anthony, most of the staff was here over the weekend. I readied myself for this last week and actually took Friday off to mentally prepare for the next two weeks. It will be intense, painful and likely rewarding when it is all said and done. The other offices have transitioned without too much stress, so we will follow in their footsteps.I took Friday off and played golf with several friends, including Darren and Mel. Mel is one of my agents, so I bought lunch afterward. We teed off at 8:00 AM and were done at Woodcreek by noon. I had a Jekyl and Hyde round with 48 on the front and 38 on the back for 86. We had lunch and I had to scoot by 1:30 as I had a 2 PM doctor appointment at Kaiser. I got home freshened up, changed my shoes and raced off to the doctor. I got there right at 2:00 PM and then made a couple of phone calls as I waited. It got to be 2:45 and I still hadn't been called, so approached the receptionist and asked if perhaps they had called my name while I was on the phone. It turns out that my appointment was for 3:30 PM, not 2:00 PM. The 2 PM is for my dentist appointment in two weeks. I asked why she didn't draw my attention to the time when I checked in. She said and I quote, "Well, sir, many older folks come to Kaiser and sort of make a day of it." That's it, I'm dyeing my hair. I did hear an older couple talking and she said to the old guy in a wheelchair, "We'll come back to Kaiser on Tuesday, see the dermatologist, then go to lunch and be back by 2:30 to see your oncologist. Won't that be fun?" The old guy looked at me as he passed with a "kill me now" look on his face.
I was driving home from work on Tuesday and saw an "I'm an idiot!" moment. There was a young kid on the side of the road riding a BMX bike and in his arms was another BMX bike. This is a narrow older road with telephone poles along the side of the road and no sidewalk. You can see it coming. He clipped one of the poles with the bike in his hands. The carried bike went one way, his bike went out from under him and he landed face first on the side of the road. Luckily he didn't get thrown into the road or he might have been killed. I saw him jump up in my rear view mirror, pick up one of the bikes and throw it against a fence. This is the new generation that will lead us into the promise of the future. I was just pleased to see a kid outside riding a bike.
I got home from the doctor on Friday and decided to mow the lawn. Of the few allergies that I have, grasses are my worst. I should mow the lawn with a mask on, but I don't want to look like a guy who should ride the "special " bus, so I don't. While mowing I ingested a piece of flying grass and went into a coughing fit that finally dislodged the grass from my throat. The ten seconds or so that it was in there caused my throat to swell up and I still have a scratchy sound to my voice three days later. Perhaps I should wear a mask and a helmet and just go ahead and admit that I'm a dweeb.
We had the first two rounds of our 54 hole Individual championship on the weekend. I played much better, in fact ended up with a 39+41=80 on Saturday for a net 70 and then followed that with a 41+41=82 for 72 on Sunday. I sit at -2 after two rounds and the leaders are at -6. The conditions were ideal over the weekend with both days in the 80's. The only problem we had is that the greens were aerated on Monday and Tuesday and are bumpy and SLOW. I left about ten putts on the lip over the course of the weekend and could have been right there with the leaders. We will finish up on Saturday of next week.
Darren and his wife, Marissa, joined Darla and I for dinner on Friday night and he decided to treat us to dinner. We went to Benihanas, and after drinks, appetizers, dinner and more drinks, the bill came to almost $300. That boy can eat. We had sushi, shrimp tempura, yellow tail something or rather, onion soup, salad and I even splurged on filet mignon. It was fantastic, but Darla and I decided that we probably can't afford to hang at dinner with them very often.
The junior golf tournament that I will be the tournament director for comes up June 9th. I now have 44 entries and looking to add more. I have 20 volunteers for the day and we have Sysco foods lined up as sponsor for the lunch for the kids. They will provide Italian Sausages and buns. At the end of this tournament my major responsibility as President of the golf club will be done. I will still preside over the meetings and be the figure head, but the club is mostly run by the tournament director and the handicapper. It has been a great year and we will have a really good junior event in June.
I talked to Jennifer and John last night. Samantha was on the Skype and is talkative, rolling over, standing on her feet (with Mom's helping hands) and basically being the princess of the millennium. Jennifer is with the electrical union in Las Vegas and is taking some seminars to be ratified as an Installer. Once she completes the courses, she will be eligible to work on the union jobs in town at a hefty rate of pay. She will also have union benefits. Jennifer and John still have several short sale offers in, but also made an offer on a regular sale home in a golf community north of Las Vegas. They should find out early this week if their offer is accepted.
The picture of the pool shows the flowers that Darla planted in and around my palm garden. She wanted more color and it looks really good.
Well, it is payroll Monday and I have to get to it. The Home Office visitors will be here shortly. We will be off to a Mexican Restaurant for dinner tonight to celebrate "Cinco De Mayo." Be well. Ciao.
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