RE: Overdue thanks and an update

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have a great trip! LLMintek wrote: A recent email from Honya Song had a 3 1/2 yr old email of oursembedded in it, in reference to checklists. Just wanted to let othernew readers know so it wouldn't seem so confusing.Update on our rural practice:When I answered Gordon's request (even though it was really forsuccessful rural examples), I got rolling and pretty soon our idealmicropractice sounded like gloom and doom, in many ways. When Ire-read it I just

thought I should let you know that, truly, on aday-to-day basis we are enjoying what we have created. Rian smiles andlaughs and is very content to be his own boss. He very much enjoys thefreedom to have longer visits. His patients often say how verygrateful they are for the style of practice that we offer (unfetteredaccess, same-day appts, etc.) We began with zero patients, in terms ofpatient base, because he had been practicing 25 miles away (althoughmany of those have chosen to commute to our office). The incomefigure I gave was probably from 2004. 2005 was better and I noticethat this year we are earning more than last. In fact, we have figuredthat, even with the poor Michigan economy, and the lower income of ourcounty, if we eventually increase to an average of nine patients a day(which we actually have had, the last two weeks), I project that we'lltake home at least 80,000. And, since our two children have

completedtheir college years and are on their own, we would be content to earnthat because at age 54 our priorities have changed and I have learnedto be more frugal these past three years so a lower income takes usfarther than it would have in the past.Thanks to all of you, but most recently, those who've helped usinclude: Seto:thanks for continuing to update Gordon's cutting edge doctor list,thanks for all your helpful links and thanks for letting all of usknow about Frappr - a site where we can all put ourselves onthe map! Brockthanks for explaining how to import Word templates into Alteer andfor your information about Dragon and microphones Eadsditto re Word templatesalso, thanks for offering some of your templates that you use inAlteerLarry Lyonthanks for all your info about versions of Dragon and for yourdroll wit in your postings - Rian especially

loves reading aLarry Lyons postTerry Merryfieldthanks for your help with how you create your own Word templatesin AlteerOn another note, it is really hard to keep up with reading all theemails but eventually we do. This Friday we leave to fly to theRepublic of Georgia for ten days, where our daughter is serving in thePeace Corps. This will be the first time that Rian has more than fourdays off in a row (which he's had for Thanksgiving and Christmas) inthree years. Though we have had almost no money, our combined federaland state tax returns for 2005 turned out to be exactly what we neededfor both roundtrip tickets. The chimney at home is crumbling and thewalls need paint but we will get to see our daughter. Life is good.Also, while we are there, Rian will be sharing information at threedifferent question and answer sessions with Georgian physicians andother healthcare workers, just to contribute in

some way.

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have a great trip! LLMintek wrote: A recent email from Honya Song had a 3 1/2 yr old email of oursembedded in it, in reference to checklists. Just wanted to let othernew readers know so it wouldn't seem so confusing.Update on our rural practice:When I answered Gordon's request (even though it was really forsuccessful rural examples), I got rolling and pretty soon our idealmicropractice sounded like gloom and doom, in many ways. When Ire-read it I just

thought I should let you know that, truly, on aday-to-day basis we are enjoying what we have created. Rian smiles andlaughs and is very content to be his own boss. He very much enjoys thefreedom to have longer visits. His patients often say how verygrateful they are for the style of practice that we offer (unfetteredaccess, same-day appts, etc.) We began with zero patients, in terms ofpatient base, because he had been practicing 25 miles away (althoughmany of those have chosen to commute to our office). The incomefigure I gave was probably from 2004. 2005 was better and I noticethat this year we are earning more than last. In fact, we have figuredthat, even with the poor Michigan economy, and the lower income of ourcounty, if we eventually increase to an average of nine patients a day(which we actually have had, the last two weeks), I project that we'lltake home at least 80,000. And, since our two children have

completedtheir college years and are on their own, we would be content to earnthat because at age 54 our priorities have changed and I have learnedto be more frugal these past three years so a lower income takes usfarther than it would have in the past.Thanks to all of you, but most recently, those who've helped usinclude: Seto:thanks for continuing to update Gordon's cutting edge doctor list,thanks for all your helpful links and thanks for letting all of usknow about Frappr - a site where we can all put ourselves onthe map! Brockthanks for explaining how to import Word templates into Alteer andfor your information about Dragon and microphones Eadsditto re Word templatesalso, thanks for offering some of your templates that you use inAlteerLarry Lyonthanks for all your info about versions of Dragon and for yourdroll wit in your postings - Rian especially

loves reading aLarry Lyons postTerry Merryfieldthanks for your help with how you create your own Word templatesin AlteerOn another note, it is really hard to keep up with reading all theemails but eventually we do. This Friday we leave to fly to theRepublic of Georgia for ten days, where our daughter is serving in thePeace Corps. This will be the first time that Rian has more than fourdays off in a row (which he's had for Thanksgiving and Christmas) inthree years. Though we have had almost no money, our combined federaland state tax returns for 2005 turned out to be exactly what we neededfor both roundtrip tickets. The chimney at home is crumbling and thewalls need paint but we will get to see our daughter. Life is good.Also, while we are there, Rian will be sharing information at threedifferent question and answer sessions with Georgian physicians andother healthcare workers, just to contribute in

some way.

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Wow – going to Rep of Georgia?! How

in the heck did you/Rian arrange to speak there? I’m guessing your

daughter helped? Do they speak English? Have a great time!

Thanks for the update on your practice –

it’s good to hear.

A. Eads, M.D.

Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC

phone fax

P.O.

Box 7275

Woodland

Park, CO 80863

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Behalf Of Mintek

Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006

9:17 PM

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Overdue thanks and an update

A recent

email from Honya Song had a 3 1/2 yr old email of ours

embedded in it, in reference to checklists. Just wanted to let other

new readers know so it wouldn't seem so confusing.

Update on our rural practice:

When I answered Gordon's request (even though it was really for

successful rural examples), I got rolling and pretty soon our ideal

micropractice sounded like gloom and doom, in many ways. When I

re-read it I just thought I should let you know that, truly, on a

day-to-day basis we are enjoying what we have created. Rian smiles and

laughs and is very content to be his own boss. He very much enjoys the

freedom to have longer visits. His patients often say how very

grateful they are for the style of practice that we offer (unfettered

access, same-day appts, etc.) We began with zero patients, in terms of

patient base, because he had been practicing 25 miles away (although

many of those have chosen to commute to our office). The income

figure I gave was probably from 2004. 2005 was better and I notice

that this year we are earning more than last. In fact, we have figured

that, even with the poor Michigan

economy, and the lower income of our

county, if we eventually increase to an average of nine patients a day

(which we actually have had, the last two weeks), I project that we'll

take home at least 80,000. And, since our two children have completed

their college years and are on their own, we would be content to earn

that because at age 54 our priorities have changed and I have learned

to be more frugal these past three years so a lower income takes us

farther than it would have in the past.

Thanks to all of you, but most recently, those who've helped us

include:

Seto:

thanks for continuing to update Gordon's cutting edge doctor list,

thanks for all your helpful links and thanks for letting all of us

know about Frappr - a site where we can all put ourselves on

the map!

Brock

thanks for explaining how to import Word templates into Alteer and

for your information about Dragon and microphones

Eads

ditto re Word templates

also, thanks for offering some of your templates that you use in

Alteer

Larry Lyon

thanks for all your info about versions of Dragon and for your

droll wit in your postings - Rian especially loves reading a

Larry Lyons post

Terry Merryfield

thanks for your help with how you create your own Word templates

in Alteer

On another note, it is really hard to keep up with reading all the

emails but eventually we do. This Friday we leave to fly to the

Republic of Georgia for ten days, where our daughter

is serving in the

Peace Corps. This will be the first time that Rian has more than four

days off in a row (which he's had for Thanksgiving and Christmas) in

three years. Though we have had almost no money, our combined federal

and state tax returns for 2005 turned out to be exactly what we needed

for both roundtrip tickets. The chimney at home is crumbling and the

walls need paint but we will get to see our daughter. Life is good.

Also, while we are there, Rian will be sharing information at three

different question and answer sessions with Georgian physicians and

other healthcare workers, just to contribute in some way.