Early November Ruminations

There are a number of little topics I would like to talk about but nothing currently is of interest to me at this point nor is there enough material to expound on.  So we will just have some drivel about a few things.

The new Trading Post continues to move forward; word has it that most of the electrical is done and the interior walls are going up.  There are a few things that need to be done for the roof as well as the front porch but it looks like this thing will be up and running in a few months.  As many of you saw, the old Program Office was burned down (intentionally) and the parade field is now undergoing some grooming to lessen the pitch of that hill which will widen the parking lot somewhat as well as giving it a nice aesthetic feel.  I must admit.....the field looks much bigger with the building gone, even though there is another one that replaced it.

Ken did not take my advice about burning MBC to the ground however after much thought, he has decided to refurbish it.  Part of the problem is that the building is on prime real estate and it is unlikely that we could get a new permit easily enough to build something brand new.  The other part of the problem is that my boys (God love them) just cannot take care of that building.....it has been abused to a point where my generation would not recognize it.  Gone are the walls defining the bedrooms.....it is back to an open bay temporarily.  The plan is to insulate the building, build out the bedrooms a little more and basically clean up the interior.  "Oh NO....what happened to the name tags?"  Burned baby....hahahahah.....burned!!!  No, they have been taken down and stored.......still not sure what I am going to do with them....and yes, it will be I who decides.  The next question is whether to make that a "grown-up" cabin or allow the boys back in.  I am sure I will be receiving some advice about this in the next month or so.

One of my staff members lamented recently that he wished he could be left alone at some times.  I must admit that I can relate to this.  I find at work sometimes you just can't get things done because people keep interrupting you or sharing something that you are really not interested in.  I try to be cheerful and up beat, but being the cynical man that I am, it is getting more difficult.  I work with people who are very nice, but unfortunately what they think you might like is no where near what you want.........just a little peace so I can get my work done and my thoughts straight.

The draft proposal for revamping the National Standards are out for comment currently.  After a brief read through, there are some good things ahead and a few things that will probably stop some smaller councils from having a summer camp.  More to come on that in the future.