Trying to rattle off some kind of where-the-hell-have-I-been preamble just seems like a waste of time …SO…let me be present with my blog. One of my companies, Zero State Technologies, just setup a basic website for a new client, Terry Hansen of T.H. Works. Terry and T.H. Works represents to me a huge, untapped resource in regards to helping more contractor-type companies develop a web presence. Terry’s company has done some work for Suzanne and I and in a world full of excuses and missed deadlines, he was on time and did the job right the first time. Thanks T.H. Works!
Ok this next thing is a bit shameful for me but here goes. Suzanne and I both bought iPhones as a after-taxes-are-done celebration gift to ourselves. I even installed a WordPress app on my iPhone today so I can log on here and interact with my websites. Normally I opt for the techy-type electronics where my “leet” nerdy skills can get put to good use but I can’t begin to express how satisfied I am with the consumer ready, user friendly iPhone. After Suzanne went to bed one night I snuck it in bed with us and installed apps til I passed out one night.
Web Hosting. Man, I’m not going to name any names yet but you know there is no one at the helm when the Ocean Liner is 500 feet over the dock onto the freeway. I’m thinking of a creative way to say NO THANK YOU to a company that’s been our Web Host for all these years we’ve been Internet Marketers. I will share just a few lines which indicate how far off the reservation this company has gone. One of my last contacts with “their” customer service department included the fellow on the phone saying the following to me: “Don’t explain your problem to me because I’m not going to understand it.” and my all time favorite “Sir, I don’t see how any of your questions are relevant!” Since this is unfinished business I’ll have to wait on the details but I’ve got something very creative in mind for them and perhaps you can help – if it strikes the right chord in you.
Lastly, the main reason I’ve been “offline” for so long is that my father, Robert Burns, died November 8, 2009. I’m pretty much the opposite of an “emo” but he was the only real parent I ever had and with all the good and the bad I endured with him, I couldn’t begin to comprehend how big a part of me he was until he was gone. I spent the last few months of his life with him at a nearby Veterans Hospital. I’ve had time to reconcile his death though I’m sure I will grieve and miss him for years to come.
Last night Suzanne and I had dinner at Waterloo Draft House. Naomi was our most excellent waitress. We were the very first customers to sit out on their gravel floored outdoor eating area by the water. The Texas spring breeze and the live music made it an excellent choice. Thanks Naomi.
Waterloo Ice House at Night
Waterloo Ice House Outdoor Bar
Naomi, our waitress @ Waterloo Ice House
More to come.
Bruce
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