Nice to be back in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ...

My father has been in Cedar Rapids, since Sunday. We enjoyed time with our family on Sunday, Rotary on Monday, then later on Monday we headed to Omaha/Council Bluffs. On Monday night, we got together with Carole's parents for a nice dinner at Tussey's Grill in Omaha. If you haven't been to Tussey's, make it a date at some point. It's a great local restaurant

On Tuesday through Thursday, my father and I attended various seminars and meetings at Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs. Many of the seminars had applications for any type of industry, small business or personal growth situation.

• No-to Low Cost Marketing
• Social Media ABC's to 123's
• Secrets Friends Won't Share about Social Media
• Septic Systems in Iowa
• The One Buttock Presentation
• Got SLAGE?
• Understanding Credit Reports and The Scoring System
• Legislative Issues
• On Base: Marketing - It's All About the Consumer
• Stealing Second: Contact and Contract Management
• Home Run: Reframing Real Estate Success
• Hot Topics in Today's Real Estate
• Federal Mortgage Laws Affect Closings

We got back to town on Thursday, in time to catch part and all of our daughter Julie's Warrior feeder basketball games at the SportsZone. It was nice to see Julie and her teammates perform so well in games vs. Prairie and vs. Linn-Mar. The Warriors start 2-0 for the season.

Today, back in the office with plenty of paperwork and tasks to follow-up and complete.

Robin Tucker