Well, I just got word that Heidi is in Iowa now. She hasn’t contacted me yet, though. Guess she is busy with things. :( I’m sure she will call me towards the end of the week though, because she knows I miss her terribly. :)

She should have online access in Iowa, so maybe she will post some news.

Today was my fathers last treatment for his cancer. He’s still not feeling 100%, but at least now he can begin the healing process. He has a check up on the 4th of September and hopefully everything will be go for him.

If you’d like to wish him well, write to him at daddyslack@slacksplace.com.

Well, Heidi just called me and said she would be leaving Minnesota tomorrow to begin her trip to Iowa. She will stay there until she returns home to Tucson around the 14th. She says everything is going well, however, the weather there is pretty muggy and generally miserable.

I can’t wait for her to get home.

Probably the most significant change in my life patterns lately has been my promotion at work. ‘Twas a great promotion and I am glad that it finally happened. However, the flip side of promotions is the added work and stress. This holds true for me as well. Ugh… Such is life.

Heidi and I are dabbling in real estate lately. We are exploring the wonders of becoming “slumlords” (as my friends put it). I think it will be a good alternatice income if we can foster it and apply it properly. We have one rental property right now (not rented yet), and this will be our “dry-run” to see if this is a prudent endeavor. More to come.

I have stepped away from my side business at TRS to free up some of my time (although my duties at TRS were very light). I think the business will flourish if properly watered, but I know I wont have time to care for it. I wish them all well.

My father is still going through treatments for his cancer. He is doing well, is in good spirits, and soon the treatments will be over. I can’t wait to see him feeling better.

Heidi recently left me to go on a three week trip to Iowa with a friend. Ugh. It’s been absolute hell without her. I have to take care of the house and overstress myself at work now. Sure makes me realize just what the two of us are accomplishing together. Definitely a two person job (maybe 5 or 6). Or maybe I’m just a wimp. Most of all I miss having her to talk to. Silence can be quite noisy, if you know what I mean. I miss her terribly and can’t wait for her to return. She called me from Sturgis to say hello and to rub it in that she was at Sturgis! Heh, too bad she missed the bike rally by a week or two.

All for now.

Slack’s Place has received yet another makeover in my quest for cyber-knowledge. For some time, and much more so recently, this has been a nearly futile quest. Don’t you hate it when your day-job gets in the way of fun? Sheesh!

Unfortunately, the past news has been taken out of general circulation. Yeah, I know, both of the people who frequent this page will be sorely dissapointed. Heh! :) At any rate, for now, you can access it here. However, I will not be dressing it up or formatting it for the new look. Yes, I know the new look is hardly dazzling yet. I will get to that when I have time.