So many good things are happening!

I have been traveling a lot by motorcycle around our country the past four months.  In those 12,000 miles of recent travel I have made personal observations that warm my heart and contradict much of what I have seen reported.  For a country that sounds like it is in crisis when you listen to the news media and many of our politicians, I believe there are many great things happening. 

If you are one of the many people slammed by the weak economy, I get that you want a quick recovery, but I believe it’s not possible if we want it to be real.  Our company has seen cuts and reductions in budgets.  We are constantly dancing and changing.  At the same time, we are staying true to our goals and hanging in with successes that make us proud.  I wish the best for my many friends dealing with economic hardships.  Mostly I hope they seize new opportunities, be creative and use everything they have around them to make good things happen.

I have traveled the east coast from Florida to Connecticut and from Pa to Western Illinois.  In the next couple of weeks I will report back from my trip to New Orleans.

I believe the work on our infrastructure is making a difference and we need to keep working on it.  Nothing meaningful is going to happen fast.

Let me be brief by listing some of what I have seen.

I have seen………….

-Better roads and better moving traffic

-Better planning of cities with nice parks and trails

-More renovation of great old homes and towns

-Successful, good looking small businesses

-Green alternatives being used

-Blooming Micro economies in cities that have responded with creativity

-Service companies with better marketing and service

-Smaller companies doing more with new technologies

There is a ton more, but I just wanted to use this avenue to start and spout some of the great things that are happening.

Peace