My goodness.  A part of our history just passed away.  Dick Clark died at the age of 82.  Remember watching American Bandstand every afternoon.

I talked with Mary Kay Crowder the other day, she told me Wayne Zablosky was in the hospital in Denton with a ruptured appendix.  He may have been discharged by now, but thought the class might want to know to send him a card or check on him.

I just wanted to be with others my age so that my wheel chair could be with equal friends. but if Barry and John are around then we could have wheel chair races

Is anyone going to the 66 event this Saturday. We were thinking of going to it but we didn't know that many in the 66 class. We just what ed to see some of the real old group.

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I heard a fascinating proposal last week. Regarding the filing of one's income tax, the "Government" currently uses a system of negative incentives for taxpayers. If we pay "late" we must face a penalty charge.

A more useful system would be to offer positive incentives to those who file their taxes early (which currently is only taxpayers who expect to get a refund ... like Lynell).

For instance, if you file your taxes by January 31st, perhaps the IRS could allow a 5% credit on your taxes due. The Government would get their hands on the money much faster and the erstwhile taxpayer would enjoy the benefit of the rebate. Win-Win (sort of)

Not everyone has all their forms together that early, so allow a 4% credit for those filing by Feb. 15th, and a 3% credit for filers who get it in by March 15th.

Those who are content with filing on April 15th, would of course receive no incentive (just like it is now).

Maybe Lynell could work this in to her Presidential Campaign. It would give voters one more reason to proclaim "Lynell is Swell".

I'm an admitted tax procrastinator, one, because I'm an all-around procrastinator, and two, because I usually owe something and don't want to pay even one day early.  This year, I was trying to do better and actually prepared my return yesterday.  All I had to do today was write the check and mail it off.  My smugness about not waiting until the last minute went out the window when I got to the office, opened my checkbook and realized that I had used my last check and not inserted a new supply.  I had to go next door to the Credit Union to get a cashier's check, so I could get it in the outgoing mail and not have to wait in line at the Post Office.  Happy Tax Freedom Day (the day the average taxpayer has completed earning enough for that year's taxes), everyone! 

Waaah!

Well, it's almost 1:00pm.

Guess I'd better get crackin' on the income tax forms. Now where is that copy of TurboTax?

Any other procrastinators out there?

We'll be getting together in the bar area of the Hyatt Hotel in Richardson between 2:00 - 6:00pm on 4-21.  It's located on Campbell Rd @ Hwy 75 in the NE corner.  As always, there is no charge for attending, but the fun & laughter are priceless!!