A few days of wind blowing in from the southeast. The water rises as it gets pushed up against the coast. The surf gets disorganized, and we have a seaweed beach again.
Sunday
Austin to Port Aransas; by way of a couple state parks we haven’t been to before. We did the drive-through, and found a tiny little back road that wound its way through the eleven miles of hill country forest between them. A charming drive. I remember my parents taking me to Hearst Castle when I was young. We did the tour. A house like that; a castle; such excess. It was so outside the realm of the possible it was a stunning experience. Now, we have resort hotels. Excess outside the realm of personal possibility. An atrium the size of a city block, complete with streams, waterfalls, pools, and fountains with pedestrian paths and yard trains winding throughout (they had me with the yard trains). Rambling manicured grounds. More paths, pools, fireplaces, and a vineyard outside. Now, access to castles is more easily attained. But we’ve moved on. A wandering drive on country highways. We watched at least twenty-five dolphins on our little ferry boat ride across the channel. We’re back on the island, reunited with our motorhome and our neighbors. Home in time for a home-cooked dinner; a dinner that cost less than a hundred dollars. It’s good to be home.
Conference
Today, developing a technology plan, and how to deliver positively outrageous service. Paroled at noon. We’re free to go. Another visit with Ron and Linda and we’re reunited with Annie. Thanks again Ron and Linda. An afternoon drive and we’re in Austin for the night. Tomorrow; back to the beach.
Conference
Today, “what’s new with the audit software suite” we use; blogs, podcasts, and social media for CPAs; more about our audit software; and how to create a totally virtual office (one totally web-based). Tomorrow; more.
Conference
A day of inspiration. Talks on “futurizing” the firm, creating the “next generation” accounting firm, operating in an internet environment, and crafting the perfect website. All this stuff is so technical, there is no way to absorb it all this fast, or even learn any of the specific tools. The best hope for me is that I’ll emerge with some understanding of which tools might apply to what we do so we can investigate them further. Tomorrow; more.