A day of being invited to a Minnesota Assessor’s Region II meeting as a retiree was special. Great fun catching up with others that are retired and also commiserating with those that are counting their days before they fill out their exit paperwork. Everyone was in charge of grilling their own chicken or steak for the noon meal. The chit chat never stopped. I had to smile as I observed some of the wide-eyed and bushy tailed newbies ready to take on the Minnesota Department of Revenue with all the state’s mandates while placating the taxpayers. God speed.