As a senior in high school I took a bookkeeping class. When we were learning about balancing checkbooks my father taught me the rule of 9 trick--if the difference is divisible by 9 there is almost certainly a transposition error.
Today as I tied out one of the cash files with the bank report there was a $270.00 difference. Thanks to Dad I looked for the transposition error, found it fairly quickly and made the correction.
Thanks Dad, you saved me a lot of time and work today and probably Tuesday as well!!!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thankful Thursday 05/26/11
1. Obviously two very, very good back to back trips in 2 1/2 weeks.
2. Even though I had my typical issue when I got to the airport for my trip South, the rerouting actually got me to Huntsville an hour earlier!!! And no issues on the return.
3. Tuesday I got to play golf. The course is in bad shape, but it's cheap, cheap, cheap. And since ladies are not showing up for the ladies league the course manager may just let me and my friends play for free on Tuesday nights.
4. Balls lost: 0
2. Even though I had my typical issue when I got to the airport for my trip South, the rerouting actually got me to Huntsville an hour earlier!!! And no issues on the return.
3. Tuesday I got to play golf. The course is in bad shape, but it's cheap, cheap, cheap. And since ladies are not showing up for the ladies league the course manager may just let me and my friends play for free on Tuesday nights.
4. Balls lost: 0
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Vacation Recap
I had a wonderful couple weeks of vacation separated by two days of work. There is really too much to recap, but there are a few things that stood out to me.
It's been a long time since I took a really relaxing vacation. Typically I visit family and try to get in as much as I can to see as many of them as I can. As a result I often think "I need to get back to work to get some rest" even though I absolutely love seeing everyone. Aruba was so relaxing and I really came back changed. It was a great reminder of the need for Sabbath or a sanctuary.
Aruba is very deserty once you get away from the beach. And it's windy too.
I think tourist guides in Aruba are told to say the last place the AL girl was seen was at a hotel rather than to answer where she was supposedly left.
I'm not an iguana fan, but it was kind of cool how many were there. They have iguana road kill like we have deer or possum road kill. I wonder if Aruban rednecks have a roadkill cookbook?
My parents new town needs some good west Michigan greenhouses for flowers!
I never feel like cattle more than checking in for a flight or going through airport security.
While in line on Sunday a.m. at security in HSV the big screen showed a news report of tornadoes in the midwest that would eventually hit Joplin. There was a collective gasp among the people in line, and it was obvious that the reality of devastating tornadoes was a very fresh memory.
One of the funniest things I saw last week was a child about 2 or 3 years old walking in front of his home following his mother. The only things he had on were a pull-up and a motorcycle helmet that was much too big for him.
I got Chik-fil-A two days in a row!!!
Except for Christmas (and not always then), it is rare that I get to see every family member on one of my trips south. This time the only person I missed was my brother-in-law.
My nephew is cute even with an almost buzz cut.
Sunday night I slept for 10 hours and it felt very, very good.
It's been a long time since I took a really relaxing vacation. Typically I visit family and try to get in as much as I can to see as many of them as I can. As a result I often think "I need to get back to work to get some rest" even though I absolutely love seeing everyone. Aruba was so relaxing and I really came back changed. It was a great reminder of the need for Sabbath or a sanctuary.
Aruba is very deserty once you get away from the beach. And it's windy too.
I think tourist guides in Aruba are told to say the last place the AL girl was seen was at a hotel rather than to answer where she was supposedly left.
I'm not an iguana fan, but it was kind of cool how many were there. They have iguana road kill like we have deer or possum road kill. I wonder if Aruban rednecks have a roadkill cookbook?
My parents new town needs some good west Michigan greenhouses for flowers!
I never feel like cattle more than checking in for a flight or going through airport security.
While in line on Sunday a.m. at security in HSV the big screen showed a news report of tornadoes in the midwest that would eventually hit Joplin. There was a collective gasp among the people in line, and it was obvious that the reality of devastating tornadoes was a very fresh memory.
One of the funniest things I saw last week was a child about 2 or 3 years old walking in front of his home following his mother. The only things he had on were a pull-up and a motorcycle helmet that was much too big for him.
I got Chik-fil-A two days in a row!!!
Except for Christmas (and not always then), it is rare that I get to see every family member on one of my trips south. This time the only person I missed was my brother-in-law.
My nephew is cute even with an almost buzz cut.
Sunday night I slept for 10 hours and it felt very, very good.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thankful Thursday 05/05/11
1. V A C A T I O N!!!
Need I say more? Yes,
2. So thankful for a mother who loves God, loves her husband, and loves her family in that order. I will miss seeing her and talking to her on Sunday but can't wait to see you soon, Mom!!!
3. Little Ander is graduating from college on Saturday! Woot! Woot!
Need I say more? Yes,
2. So thankful for a mother who loves God, loves her husband, and loves her family in that order. I will miss seeing her and talking to her on Sunday but can't wait to see you soon, Mom!!!
3. Little Ander is graduating from college on Saturday! Woot! Woot!
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