Let's face it, there are only so many roads you can use in Florida. There is little we can do when it comes to roads in this state. We can only do what we can.

I would argue our whole building is inadequate. We cannot continue to operate out of it.

The roof leaked during the other hurricanes and there are only three showers for all of us to use. It is definitely overcrowded.

But on the other side, you have Morgan Stanley, leaders in the brokerage world, putting up huge numbers.

I don't know about you, but I've saved cards that old high school flames wrote me as well as those that employees have written me over the years. The power of genuine, customized appreciation will never lose its value, even in a gloomy economy... in fact, it's probably what we're all thirsty for in this desert of a depression.

The walls are up and visitors can look inside. But the new replica was built with green logs and it's still settling, so there's still quite a bit of movement in it. It'll be a while until it's finished.