The Obsessed Programmer

Yesterday was the first day of summer, and let me tell you, it’s going to be a good one.

In fact, since it got warm enough to start playing outside, I’ve learned to wakeboard, almost collapsed from heat exhaustion, biked some of the best single-track in North America, almost got eaten by a bear, thrown a volleyball barbecue and had 30-some people show up, almost got my friend Katy killed in a waterfall, rode a four-wheeler (ATV) for the first time, and played some of the best soccer in my life.

Yes, the days are just packed.

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I just received a letter in the mail today on Estari letterhead. I’ve received a few of them lately as a stockholder, asking for nominations for board memberships, etc. I opened it with dull interest and was quickly shocked.

It was from Estari’s auditors, who in going through old records, found an item with my name on it. The claim is that I owe Estari, inc. $2,399.80. Rather, I owed them that amount on 5/3/2004, and actually owe them that principle plus 8% interest over the last 3 years. They asked for my confirmation of the overdue debt in writing.

I pride myself on never having entered into debt. I’ve never spent more money than I’d earned through honest labor. Not for a car, not for education, not even yet for a place to live. I couldn’t imagine what this debt was over, especially such an odd amount. Then I saw the “Description of Collateral”.

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