Yes, I have said I was going to start posting in the past...and yes, I haven't. But this time I *really* mean it. Really.
I think it would be best to start off with a series of updates on where I have been, what has happened, and what has kept me so busy. Some of these things happened while I was away...some right before I stopped posting. This is not an all-encompassing list:
- 2 of my kids graduated from college. 2 are currently attending college. 1 will be a senior in high school this fall. Yes, I have no money...but my grocery bill has started creeping back down in to the "normal" zone. For example, I no longer have to buy 10 gallons of milk a week.
- We moved from a very small town (3,000) to a medium small town (150,000).
- We lost both Spike the dog, and Cash the cat. We did pick up Goldie, the insane dog. You will learn more about her in future posts.
- Still work at the same company. Next year I will celebrate my 35th anniversary there.
- While some of the people I work with have changed, a few remain the same. And, as you could probably figure out by the anniversary number, I continue to work with wonderful, fun people.
- I officially crossed the first line in the retirement marathon. Double nickels last year. If only the math would say I could retire early (even though I like the people I work with, retirement sounds really good).
- I have quite a bit less hair. And the hair that decided to stick around has chosen gray as its preferred color.
- Celebrated my 30th wedding anniversary. Proof my wife is a patient person who has a high level of tolerance for large kids who refuse to mature.
- Still have swimmers in the family
- My family has endured (and continues to endure) a few health battles. Not unlike just about any family on the planet.
- I can still be found on social media. My favorites are Twitter and Instagram.
- I have made several trips (some for work, some personal). Destinations have included:
- Orlando/Winter Haven
- Dallas
- Phoenix
- Galena, IL
- Indianapolis
- San Diego (My favorite place)
- Chicago
- Bakersfield
- Pleasant Prairie, WI
- South Bend, IN
- Louisville, KY
- Cleveland, MS
- Crawfordsville/Rockville, IN
- West Lafayette, IN
- Urbana, IL
- Bloomington, IN
So, to sum it up...I have been busy, experienced some big changes/also seen many things remain the same; life has been good to me.
I have started a couple draft posts to follow this one, so hopefully that will keep me true to the promise to post with some regularity.
I will leave you with a wonderful joke I once read on the wall of a boy's bathroom in a high school for which I was the janitor:
Q: What do the Starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?
A: They both wipe the klingons off Uranus.
Brilliant
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