Monday, June 28, 2010
Summer time
I signed up for a begining stock options trading course online. It's a freeby, there's no credit card requirement to register. The training uses real time stock market quotes in virtual trading software with fake money. I get two 1.5 hour sessions per week for 4 weeks. My new moto is "Spend time! Not money!" 'Course that may reverse if I'm capable of learning something before I'm too old to use it.
I've been toying with the idea of dropping my cable service for tv. I barely ever watch so it hardly seems worth paying for. Twice already I chickened out before turning in my cable box. I mean, what if I really WANT to watch something (as if)? I turned it on twice and didn't even finish watching anything last winter. (I'm so glad we had this little chat :) I'm dumping it for sure now.
I've been friends with Keith since I started driving bus. He's introduced me to his daughter's family and I've been included in family gatherings... it's nice. They have three kids, girl/boy/girl... kindergarten/preschool/1yr old respectively. I've babysat for free a few times. I tell Alexa, Keith's daughter, "I like to think I'm being useful and that's payment enough" when she asks how much she owes me. If they ever get so used to me that they take me for granted I'll be so happy.
Char is still working at Navtech in Fargo. He has an apartment across the river in Moorhead, MN and a girlfreind, also in Moorhead. They work together at Navtech... where they met. She has two children. Char and I don't see much of each other since the divorce. He tends to see more of his dad because their separate circles of freinds are pretty much interconnected. If he ever finds reason enough to check in with me it won't be due to lifestyle similarities.
That's all folks.
I've been toying with the idea of dropping my cable service for tv. I barely ever watch so it hardly seems worth paying for. Twice already I chickened out before turning in my cable box. I mean, what if I really WANT to watch something (as if)? I turned it on twice and didn't even finish watching anything last winter. (I'm so glad we had this little chat :) I'm dumping it for sure now.
I've been friends with Keith since I started driving bus. He's introduced me to his daughter's family and I've been included in family gatherings... it's nice. They have three kids, girl/boy/girl... kindergarten/preschool/1yr old respectively. I've babysat for free a few times. I tell Alexa, Keith's daughter, "I like to think I'm being useful and that's payment enough" when she asks how much she owes me. If they ever get so used to me that they take me for granted I'll be so happy.
Char is still working at Navtech in Fargo. He has an apartment across the river in Moorhead, MN and a girlfreind, also in Moorhead. They work together at Navtech... where they met. She has two children. Char and I don't see much of each other since the divorce. He tends to see more of his dad because their separate circles of freinds are pretty much interconnected. If he ever finds reason enough to check in with me it won't be due to lifestyle similarities.
That's all folks.
Monday, June 21, 2010
June 21, 2010
Dear Sibs,
Well, my goal of writing every month didn't do so well for me, but oh well, I'll just write when I remember and can. I can't remember if I told you all that I have put the house on the market to sell. I am ready for a smaller place, and one without a basement, and no yard work and snow removal in the winter. I've found a condo in the area that I would like to get into, but it will depend on selling this place in order to do that. Time will tell. For the first 4 weeks we showed it between two and three times a week, but haven't shown it at all in the last 2 weeks. We are readjusting the asking price and see if that gives us some further interest. Houses are selling in the area so that is encouraging, just need to get this one to sell!
Sam was pretty excited last week to get a call-back on a part in a movie that he read for a few weeks ago. It is a low budget local production, but a part none the less. When he gets a call back that means they want to see him again and possibly leads to offers of actual parts. Wish him luck. He also got to be a featured interviewee on the Childrens Miracle Network Telethon that happens every year at Primary Childrens. He volunteers there once a week to play with any child who wants to play. One day he played Spiderman for 3 hours! Anyway, he did a nice job on the interview and didn't say 'um' or 'you know' a single time! Big accomplishment when speaking ad lib in front of a TV camera!
I found out last week that I didn't get the job I'd applied for with Davis County Health Dept. But I am at the top of their list for candidates for employment. They said they think they will have another opening (or two) this fall. Maybe that one will work out. It is weird to have to look for work; I'm used to being able to go to a hospital and tell them I can work there and they hire me. Now that I'm looking for non-hospital work it is a different situation. Wish me luck!
Well, gotta close for now. I love you all and hope life is going well for you. I love this forum of keeping in touch and think it is a great way for all of us to stay informed of each others lives. Take care and write as you can. Much love from, Dummy
Well, my goal of writing every month didn't do so well for me, but oh well, I'll just write when I remember and can. I can't remember if I told you all that I have put the house on the market to sell. I am ready for a smaller place, and one without a basement, and no yard work and snow removal in the winter. I've found a condo in the area that I would like to get into, but it will depend on selling this place in order to do that. Time will tell. For the first 4 weeks we showed it between two and three times a week, but haven't shown it at all in the last 2 weeks. We are readjusting the asking price and see if that gives us some further interest. Houses are selling in the area so that is encouraging, just need to get this one to sell!
Sam was pretty excited last week to get a call-back on a part in a movie that he read for a few weeks ago. It is a low budget local production, but a part none the less. When he gets a call back that means they want to see him again and possibly leads to offers of actual parts. Wish him luck. He also got to be a featured interviewee on the Childrens Miracle Network Telethon that happens every year at Primary Childrens. He volunteers there once a week to play with any child who wants to play. One day he played Spiderman for 3 hours! Anyway, he did a nice job on the interview and didn't say 'um' or 'you know' a single time! Big accomplishment when speaking ad lib in front of a TV camera!
I found out last week that I didn't get the job I'd applied for with Davis County Health Dept. But I am at the top of their list for candidates for employment. They said they think they will have another opening (or two) this fall. Maybe that one will work out. It is weird to have to look for work; I'm used to being able to go to a hospital and tell them I can work there and they hire me. Now that I'm looking for non-hospital work it is a different situation. Wish me luck!
Well, gotta close for now. I love you all and hope life is going well for you. I love this forum of keeping in touch and think it is a great way for all of us to stay informed of each others lives. Take care and write as you can. Much love from, Dummy
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Hello again to all.
Today has been a very melancholy day. Listening to the speakers in church talk about their fathers, I have spent the better part of the day reminiscing about Dad. The overwhelming feeling is one of wanting to tell him again of how much I love him and the desire to thank him for the example that he set for me. I am the man and father that I am due in large measure to him and Mom. I know that he had faults, but the way that he worked at overcoming them was one of the greatest legacies that he left to us. I love you all and just wanted to share these feelings with those who would best understand them.
Love, Pablo
Today has been a very melancholy day. Listening to the speakers in church talk about their fathers, I have spent the better part of the day reminiscing about Dad. The overwhelming feeling is one of wanting to tell him again of how much I love him and the desire to thank him for the example that he set for me. I am the man and father that I am due in large measure to him and Mom. I know that he had faults, but the way that he worked at overcoming them was one of the greatest legacies that he left to us. I love you all and just wanted to share these feelings with those who would best understand them.
Love, Pablo
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hello to all. It's great to hear news from various ones. Darl and I are again empty nesters. Susan and Justin finally got into a place of their own. A condo up in Eagle Mountain. About a 20 min drive. Don't see them quite as much. It's actually so quiet in the house, I find myself talking to our little dog. Telling her when I'm moving from room to room and what I'm doing. Don't know what that's a sign of. Maybe I'm getting old. Darl and I both went to Tennessee in May. Was a good v isit, but never get all done that I'd like to do. Hope all are well and we can take time to smell the roses and enjoy our lives. Take care.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Will Miracles never cease!
Well, I hope that you are all sitting down because it will come as a great shock to y'all, that I'm actually adding something to this blog. Thank you again Rod for resending the invitation.
Connie has just finished the school year and is looking forward to summer break. She has three interviews on Monday for three different position (at different schools), trying to find a different school to work at next year. She and her current manager did not get along, because her manager would not help very much and spent a lot of time reading her e-mails and "playing " on the computer, instead of help the other 3 in the lunch room. This caused Connie to have to work twice as hard as she did the previous year when her old manager would always be there helping. I hope she finds another school that she will enjoy.
Last night, Friday June 4th, I got to go up to Grayback Gulch with Mark & Ben (my grandson) to their Father & Son camp out. We had a wonderful time setting up our tent and cooking in the rain, but today was a wonderful day without any rain.
This Friday Connie, Rebecca & I will be going to our ward camp out outside of Emmett at Triangle Park, Black Canyon Reservoir. The following weekend one of our nephews is getting married in the Boise Temple and then we have the M&M (Max & Marie) Reunion in the Twin Falls area . Over the Fourth of July weekend, we will have the CPR (Connie & Pal Reunion) in our back yard. Since Annette and Patricia are both staying down in Provo for the summer, Connie and want to go camping just by ourselves a couple of times during the summer also.
AS most of you know already, EDS was purchased by Hewlett -Packard in August of 2008. Last November, my time at EDS was bridged with my HP service, so I went from working at EDS for 4 yr, 8 months to 27 yrs, 7 months in one day. So next Saturday, June 12th, I will celebrate 28 years with HP. Unfortunately, I will also be making just slightly more than I did when I started working for them. When they bought us, the froze our wages and they have them still in the deep freeze. Oh well, that is life.
I will try to post some tidbits every so often, just to make sure you don't forget about me.
Love, Pablo
Connie has just finished the school year and is looking forward to summer break. She has three interviews on Monday for three different position (at different schools), trying to find a different school to work at next year. She and her current manager did not get along, because her manager would not help very much and spent a lot of time reading her e-mails and "playing " on the computer, instead of help the other 3 in the lunch room. This caused Connie to have to work twice as hard as she did the previous year when her old manager would always be there helping. I hope she finds another school that she will enjoy.
Last night, Friday June 4th, I got to go up to Grayback Gulch with Mark & Ben (my grandson) to their Father & Son camp out. We had a wonderful time setting up our tent and cooking in the rain, but today was a wonderful day without any rain.
This Friday Connie, Rebecca & I will be going to our ward camp out outside of Emmett at Triangle Park, Black Canyon Reservoir. The following weekend one of our nephews is getting married in the Boise Temple and then we have the M&M (Max & Marie) Reunion in the Twin Falls area . Over the Fourth of July weekend, we will have the CPR (Connie & Pal Reunion) in our back yard. Since Annette and Patricia are both staying down in Provo for the summer, Connie and want to go camping just by ourselves a couple of times during the summer also.
AS most of you know already, EDS was purchased by Hewlett -Packard in August of 2008. Last November, my time at EDS was bridged with my HP service, so I went from working at EDS for 4 yr, 8 months to 27 yrs, 7 months in one day. So next Saturday, June 12th, I will celebrate 28 years with HP. Unfortunately, I will also be making just slightly more than I did when I started working for them. When they bought us, the froze our wages and they have them still in the deep freeze. Oh well, that is life.
I will try to post some tidbits every so often, just to make sure you don't forget about me.
Love, Pablo
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