Well, it has been a while since I have been able to post... Some of the same issues I mentioned earlier are still around... Anyway, I hope to get something informative (and hopefully entertaining) sometime this week. -T
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
The Story of the Film So Far,,,
My deepest apologies for the lack of updates/posts over the past several months. Here's what you need to know to get caught up:
1) The Vegas trip in early March went well... learned a lot about my job, and how people try to cheat the system. (and how to better catch them! HAHA)
2) Shortly upon my return from Las Vegas, my boss was asked "not to come back anymore" and without even raising my hand, was promoted to his position on April 6th. There was quite a mess to clean up, and I have been working hard to get my department back on the right track. The promotion (and accompanying pay raise!) was made Official and permanent on July 7th. Things have settled down at work, but now...
3) My Dad's health is taking a downturn, Back in May, the chronic back pain from 80 years of hard work, Military service, and just wear-and-tear finally forced dad to having Surgery. They rebuilt the lower 3rd of his back, installing Rods, Plates, Screws, etc... I have to admit, I never dreamed Dad would do as well as he did with the recovery! He was in the hospital for 3 days, in Rehab for 13 days, and is now totally PAIN-FREE.
While recovering, his older brother died from a stroke last month, and 2 weeks ago, Dad found out a spot in his right lung had suddenly gotten a lot larger. The could not get to it to do a biopsy, so Surgery was in order. It was a good thing they did go in... he had an almost Golf-Ball-sized tumor, which they removed, along with a third of his lung. The surgery went well, but he is having some mental issues that are going to force us to move him to a skilled care facility when he is released from the hospital. Don't know what the coming weeks/months have in store for him, but we're all praying.
I have just rolled over 145k miles on the car, 2k of which has been from driving back and forth from home to Dad's. I missed the "Cash for Clunker" mileage by ONE mpg! (grr)
Let me think.. what else is there? Oh, I had a kitten "adopt" me back in June. Her name is Layla, and she is now 8 months old. She has me wrapped around her little finger, um, paw...
So, she's settled in as "Head of the Household," and now that Dad is incapacitated, she's gotten a new roommate: 8 year old Cat "Rocky." The two are working on being friends, but so far, it's been lots of hissing and growling... (and a few noises reminiscent of "The Exorcist.")
Anyway, I am back in Paris, TX with Dad right now... Just got him into a Long-Term, Acute Care facility. Physically, he's doing a little better, but his mind is somewhere else much of the time. I'm hoping and praying he improves. I hate seeing him like this... Stay Tuned...
1) The Vegas trip in early March went well... learned a lot about my job, and how people try to cheat the system. (and how to better catch them! HAHA)
2) Shortly upon my return from Las Vegas, my boss was asked "not to come back anymore" and without even raising my hand, was promoted to his position on April 6th. There was quite a mess to clean up, and I have been working hard to get my department back on the right track. The promotion (and accompanying pay raise!) was made Official and permanent on July 7th. Things have settled down at work, but now...
3) My Dad's health is taking a downturn, Back in May, the chronic back pain from 80 years of hard work, Military service, and just wear-and-tear finally forced dad to having Surgery. They rebuilt the lower 3rd of his back, installing Rods, Plates, Screws, etc... I have to admit, I never dreamed Dad would do as well as he did with the recovery! He was in the hospital for 3 days, in Rehab for 13 days, and is now totally PAIN-FREE.
While recovering, his older brother died from a stroke last month, and 2 weeks ago, Dad found out a spot in his right lung had suddenly gotten a lot larger. The could not get to it to do a biopsy, so Surgery was in order. It was a good thing they did go in... he had an almost Golf-Ball-sized tumor, which they removed, along with a third of his lung. The surgery went well, but he is having some mental issues that are going to force us to move him to a skilled care facility when he is released from the hospital. Don't know what the coming weeks/months have in store for him, but we're all praying.
I have just rolled over 145k miles on the car, 2k of which has been from driving back and forth from home to Dad's. I missed the "Cash for Clunker" mileage by ONE mpg! (grr)
Let me think.. what else is there? Oh, I had a kitten "adopt" me back in June. Her name is Layla, and she is now 8 months old. She has me wrapped around her little finger, um, paw...
So, she's settled in as "Head of the Household," and now that Dad is incapacitated, she's gotten a new roommate: 8 year old Cat "Rocky." The two are working on being friends, but so far, it's been lots of hissing and growling... (and a few noises reminiscent of "The Exorcist.")
Anyway, I am back in Paris, TX with Dad right now... Just got him into a Long-Term, Acute Care facility. Physically, he's doing a little better, but his mind is somewhere else much of the time. I'm hoping and praying he improves. I hate seeing him like this... Stay Tuned...
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Viva Las Vegas!
Well, its been a while since I've had time to post here, so let me start by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I am finally getting out of the office... Going on a business trip to Las Vegas! (Plus, I get to celebrate my "non-Birthday" tomorrow)
We are flying out of Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, and managed to snag a direct flight to Vegas.
*Funny note about the airports in OKC: both airports (the other is Wiley Post Airport) are named for Oklahomans who died in PLANE CRASHES! And I kidd you not, you drive past "Amelia Earhart Way" before you reach the main terminal. (Looking for the "James Dean" car rental kiosk... Gotta be around here somewhere)
So we get to the airport and go thru security. I forgot to put my sunglasses in the tray, and the metal detector went off, and I was asked to step into the side area for "extra scrutiny." The LAST thing you want to hear early in the morning is for a 6'6" 290 lb TSA worker to tell you "anywhere the wand beeps, I'm gonna touch you."
(Buy me dinner first?)
So, as he is running the wand over me, its beeping at every rivet on my Wranglers, and I feel I am in danger of being molested... Having just seen "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," I couldn't stop grinning and laughing while I was being patted down by Mongo... Eventually, after taking enough time to accurately guess my weight, they grew bored and let me pass. My coworkers got a good laugh... What a way to start the Birthday weekend!
More to come...
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I am finally getting out of the office... Going on a business trip to Las Vegas! (Plus, I get to celebrate my "non-Birthday" tomorrow)
We are flying out of Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport, and managed to snag a direct flight to Vegas.
*Funny note about the airports in OKC: both airports (the other is Wiley Post Airport) are named for Oklahomans who died in PLANE CRASHES! And I kidd you not, you drive past "Amelia Earhart Way" before you reach the main terminal. (Looking for the "James Dean" car rental kiosk... Gotta be around here somewhere)
So we get to the airport and go thru security. I forgot to put my sunglasses in the tray, and the metal detector went off, and I was asked to step into the side area for "extra scrutiny." The LAST thing you want to hear early in the morning is for a 6'6" 290 lb TSA worker to tell you "anywhere the wand beeps, I'm gonna touch you."
(Buy me dinner first?)
So, as he is running the wand over me, its beeping at every rivet on my Wranglers, and I feel I am in danger of being molested... Having just seen "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," I couldn't stop grinning and laughing while I was being patted down by Mongo... Eventually, after taking enough time to accurately guess my weight, they grew bored and let me pass. My coworkers got a good laugh... What a way to start the Birthday weekend!
More to come...
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