Day 39

Thursday.

Day started early with our meeting at the Kansas Small Business Development Center. To get a one on one counseling session with an advisor, we had to jump through several hoops - going to seminars and filling out paperwork and getting placed and then matching with an advisor. A week and a half process....

Anyway, our mentor was a guy named Ken Elliott. Dad and I met with him from 9:00 to 10:30. Overall it was a good meeting. We didnt discuss the business itself, just the necessary financial and business oriented step we needed to be exploring in the coming weeks. Very positive, very helpful.

The funny thing here was that after the meeting, Dad asked Ken if they knew each other. It turns out, Ken and Dad grew up on the SAME street when they were kids. In fact, Ken was very close friends with my mom Virginia. After the meeting I gave mom a call and asked if she remembered this guy - of course she did. What a strange coincidence!!!

Dad and I had a coffee break at starbucks. He then departed back to the farm and I left for Fidelity Bank. Had a good meeting with a wonderful woman named Suzy, she was very cool. Even though she wasn;t the loan officer, just the branch manager, I'm glad we met - perhaps she will be a good contact down the road if we need one.

Then I left for west wichita for a meeting at Commerce. Had some time to spare so I stopped at Marble Slab Creamery. I noticed right away the lady working there had a northern accent, so, as I often do in public places, turned on my own accent - in this case a heavy Wisconsin accent.

I mentioned her accent reminded me of central Wisconsin. Dead on. She was from a town not far from where my bro Clay lives now. So I got to practice my accent on her, she took it hook line and sinker. Funny thing is I never got any icecream, just an empty cone. I dont know why...well I do know. I wasnt that hungry.

Anyway, the meeting at Commerce was long. I will go back to them if needed. Collateral presented itself as a major issue. Again.

mmmm. Anna made a pesto pasta for dinner. Holy smokes it so good. I'm naming it "Pesta."