Hey all,
I am still recovering from the new years cold, If I get my one cold a year out of the way early, it will make the whole year easier. So I have been a bit sick the last few days, but I am already feeling better. Did not do much for the new year, went to dinner with the Grey hairs at cracker barrel, came home, went to bed. I do have some resolutions, and If I put them on here, they may mean more... so here goes. 1. get a new job - duh. 2. lose weight, I think getting down to 250 is a good start. 3. finish the rehab on the knee, even 1 year out it is still not back up to 100%. and 4. become a better musician. Last but not least though it may be the easiest, 5. I want for Skyler (with my help) to finish his wolf badge for scouts before the end of January.
These are not imposable, I know that the last is going to be easy, the first maywill mean moveing, 2 and 3 are connected, doing to work for one will lead to the other. and number 4, very doable, just pick up the Bass and practice.
I may have a chance to buy some speakers for my PA, (church bought new) something I would love to do, then just a moniter and it is ready for whatever I need it for. I want to have a total setup at my house so I can have people come over and jam without haveing to bring anything. (this is including the equipment that is out of state being added, the piano and bass amp are required) oh and a drum set too, but that is for another year, or at least another house. Cant stop a dreamer!!
On the job front I did get a call for a job in Lexington KY, just a lead, still waiting on the service manager there to call. I would be working on the high volume copiers, both color and black and white. so 90 CPM and higher B&W and the big production color printers. it would also be a small raise for me, I put down I wanted 50k and they talked about 44k, not bad. that would put me ahead on my financial success meter (makeing 1k per year I am alive would pay basic expenses, I could earn 34k and make ends meet, but not thrive) I am hopefull, lexington is closer to Michigan and Indiana where my and my wifes familys are from, and make visiting more frequent, ie 3 or 4 times a year instead of once a year. (and likely a drop off of the kids at the grandparents every summer for a week or so) that would make everyone in my family very happy.
On the Socuts thing, My focus for the next bit is on Skyler makeing it to wolf ASAP! I have been focusing on the whole pack this whole year, and with the possibility of not being here to see them graduate. I am thinking about what would happen if we moved, and thus Skylers move up the ranks is the most important, and the rest of the den second. so I made a list, he is already more than half way there, and a little nudge form me is all he needs to go over the top. He is cooking a meal for the family tonight, we are haveing chicken drumsticks and corn on the cob, cooked on the grill by Skyler, in the rain. I will advise him of course, and a good meal will be had by all. a few discussions on some topics he may not be prepared for, and that is it. Most kids are not ready to explain what duty to god is, and how to do your duty. noone ever said being a scout was easy.
Well I could ramble on all day it seams, best I get off this thing, refill my coffie and get on with the day. Happy New Year to everyone.
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