Giving Thanx

Happy Thanxgiving to all!!

Giving Thanks

My pastor had an interesting challenge for me in his sermon this past Sunday. It has to do with Thanksgiving. Each morning as you awake think of 5 things you are thankful for. Then before you retire for the evening, think of 5 things you are thankful for.

Sometimes even the smallest of things are overlooked. Like just waking up!

Worst To Come

Terry Taylor and I attended an all day event at the Federal Reserve in Chicago last Friday. It was an all day event in which there was not a lot of good news! Some takeaways: "The worst is to come." "The earliest we can expect the economy to bottom out is 2nd half of 2009." The two indicators to watch for a sign that the bottom has been reached? 1. Stabilizing of home prices; and 2. Level or improving Consumer Confidence.

How about those Badgers and Packers this past weekend!

Be kind and laugh alot!

History Is Made

I am happy that the election season is over with. However, I do not recall so much banter following an election as we are hearing now. This is a great country! And it will continue to be great. Challenges, yes. But people have spoken and it is obvious, right or wrong, that we need to make some big changes in how government operates.

Two years from now we all get the chance to cast our ballot again. If we are unhappy with the way things are at that time, we'll change our government leaders again. So be patient - work hard - and be happy. Life is too short to look backward.