***I’d like to save some of the nice summer weather and spend it in the winter (when we’re freezing and slipping on ice).  Today’s Friday Email is all about Saving vs. Spending. Have a great weekend!***

We are all consistently battling the decision of saving vs. spending.  In reality, it’s good to do both but sometimes you have to make those tough decisions.  For instance, if Damian wants a new toy I get it for him because I’d rather spend money on him than save it (until he rips it up in 1 minute and then I wonder why I spent $10 on that toy).  I was trying to get crumbs out of my keyboard but the keyboard spray just wasn’t doing the job so I took a scissor and tried to yank out the crumbs (without yanking out the keys of the keyboard).  I asked Junior does he think it’s ok to use this method?  He saved the time of responding, shook his head, and walked away from me.  Moise asked me how I was feeling when the a/c wasn’t working.  I said like a Million Bucks (just a hot sweaty million bucks).  Sales call “Hi this is so and so how are you?” I simply groaned plenty loud to get my point across and offered a very insincere “fine how are you?” Save both our time by not calling me anymore.  Moise was trying to figure something out.  I told him to save his time and Google it.  He’s not happy with my response.  Why?  I google everything (even what to eat for breakfast).  Google runs my life.  Suddenly he starts googling (he always listens to me eventually…even when I wind up steering him wrong).  Moise told me he’s 95% sure of something but not 100% sure of it.  Moise, to me if you are 95% sure of something you might as well be 10% sure of it.  It’s the same thing (if you’re not 100% sure then I don’t trust you).  Moise was trying to show off to Joshua and Abby how he was jumping off this huge 3 foot cliff (step would be more appropriate for how “not” high this was). He had to spend 30 seconds of his time to show them how he can jump off it.  Moise keeps driving past gas stations trying to save a few pennies but he says he needs gas.  Abby sitting in the back seat keeps seeing Moise drive by gas stations.  When he stops for gas Abby says “Finally.” Those pennies he saved on cheaper gas will go into your college fund little Abby.  Moise sees me getting in my car at work and says do you still need windshield washer fluid?  Yes why you think I keep mentioning it (including in the Friday Email).  He opens a brand new bottle from his car.  I said Moise just a little I don’t want this in the Friday Email that I owe you windshield washer fluid.  Of course you owe me he says!  Oh…I thought it was free and you were saving me money.  He says $25 for the bottle.  I told Junior that Moise gave me some windshield washer fluid.  Junior says I can’t believe you gave him windshield washer fluid Moise.  I didn’t give it to him Moise says.  I invested in him.  If I’m an investment, I hope that I don’t crash like I’ve seen some stocks in the stock market crash at times.  Now when it comes to doing your timesheet just remember if you spend a few minutes to do it each week carefully you’ll save yourself the time of having to do it again (and again).  Please do your timesheet on time today and remember if you are short on windshield washer fluid, Moise has it readily available and is willing to share (possibly for the right price).

Have a great weekend!

                                                                                                                                      Anthony