OK. So maybe that title is a little misleading. I blog everyday and I put a pithy, and timely title on every post. Well, I try very hard to at least. Today I was stumped. Or maybe lazy. I know the importance of a title, it makes your English teacher happy and gets you a better grade. Other than that, it has no real import. So the title above could be misleading, to some. I think most will realize I am not in Yugoslavia. And, btw, I have no current intention to go.
Today is a day like any other. Sounds ominous. It isn’t. It’s actually a little boring. I have zero planned at work. No appointments coming in. I would like to do personal stuff all day. I have plenty of chores. But, I can find things to do at work, just don’t want to do them. This is how deadlines affect me. This past 15th has caused me to lose interest in work as well. Oh well.
Client Jim just called. I need to drop by his tire shop on the way out of town today. He has some paperwork for me to review. And I will. We can discuss my recent mishaps with the cars. As you remember, last week two repairs, one of which required a new tire. This is why I need friends in the business.
Got all ready to go, put dogs in kennel, packed food, filled my ginormous water bottle and I’m off. First went to Jim’s. He needed help on several pension issues. He was not sure which option of seven offered to accept. We went through each one by one. We made comparisons of each. It really gets down to who dies first, him or his wife. Tough question but they are set up on first to die. I think he made the best choice. Then we discussed some other issues not so pressing. About an hours worth. He was willing to trade the tire for my time and advice. Everybody happy.
Straight to work, no stops. Except for gas in West Sacramento. Not thrilling but it is easier to get gas when there is no traffic around.
Work held its usual incredibly exciting moments. Perhaps even riveting. No, it didn’t. I’m joking. I was able to clean up my desk quite a bit. It was very cluttered from the deadline. It’s flatter at least and I will finish cleaning very soon.
I spent a large part of the day on the phone trying to set up tax planning appointments. I am trying to help people set up large tax plans that can flatten out large incomes. These are a little complex but incredibly effective plans. But, also not fit for everyone. It takes a certain combination of high income, cash flow and willingness to do it. I have a few clients who fit that. I have been working on another for the last 18 months. Sometimes they take awhile.
That was my day. I was so busy I only emptied half my ginormous water bottle by the time it was time to go home. Better drink the rest in the car.
Drive home with very light traffic and no excitement at all. Fast and steady. When I got home I found that Emily had already fed the dogs and started dinner. We are having sausage soup, something she makes once in a while. It’s a family favorite. Spicy sausage, vegetables, beans and spinach. It’s always quite spicy, great if your head is stuffed up or you have a cold. It really hit the spot. My sister says I shouldn’t talk about food in the blog. Of course, she is a moron. Talking about it won’t make you fatter Doriene. I love telling people how lucky I am to be fed so well. I eat three times a day, it’s a hobby I have kept up on for over 50 years (my sister over 60) so it’s near and dear. So I talk about where I go to eat, what I ate when I got there, and what I eat at home.
After dinner we just sat around and did not much. Emily watched The Voice, her favorite show I think. We are going up to bed very soon. It is the bewitching hour.