Back in GA

Hey yall,

Well here I am in Atlanta, on a buisness trip to learn a new copier. This beast is a 100cpm (copy per minute) full color copier that can make 50 page books, staple sort, fold and generaly do whatever you need it to do. Cool copier and is currently at the bargan price of only 120k dollers. So That is what I am doing, tonight hanging at the hotel, had a good dinner and finaly have a chance to update this blog.

I went to Dalton GA this weekend and on the way down and had a chance to hang and chat with a heck of a lot of good friends. Got to Jam, go Bowling, fishing and had some great meals and some wonderfull times. I hope i get a chance soon to see all of you again. I will be crusing through on my way back to Lexington this weekend, but will not have much time to hang.

Once I return home the boys will be out of school, and will be starting there week of camp the next monday. I have one week of work, then a week of vacation. For my vacation I am going to be visiting Michigan for the first time in 3 years. Book the partys now. I will on that trip have my wife and kids with me. I will be at my folks a few days, at my wifes folks a few days, visiting Kalamazoo for a day or so and then down to Elkheart for a day or so. A lot of driving in a few weeks, but heck, I am nationwide. I am haveing a wonderfull time since my move to Lexington and things in most of my life are going just as I intended. Things are looking up for me and my family, and will continue to do so for the forseable future. Lots of love out there for yall. drop me a line and let me know what is going on in your life. the picture is of this copier I am learning, crazy stuff. Later days.

Unbridled Freek

Greetings and salutations,

OK so here it is a few months into our move here to Lexington, this is what is going on. First Work is great, they do tend to micromanage everyone, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. I keep getting paid, which I like, My medical benefits will start in a week and my relocation bonus came through. Good stuff there. Direct deposit set up, bills organised and planed out when to pay what.
The kids are in one of the best schools in the whole town, I am attempting to buy a house in the school district but I am limited to just a few neighborhoods. the others in this schools range are 250k and up. weird being the most broke parents at the school, but both me and my wife have been through that before since we came from Clarkston MI.
I finally got my Bass repaired, now I just need to find someone to jam with. I will eventually, first i need a amp because mine was sold, and the other one is too far away (Michigan) I may be going to the UU church, I may have convinced my wife to attend there, but this next Sunday is a go and the leave quick, she wants to hit a open house. Cool stuff.
Last thing, I will be attending class on a color copier in GA instead of St. Louis, and this time from May 28Th - June 5Th. I may visit Dalton on the 27Th as I drive down, on the night of the 29Th through Sunday afternoon on the 1st. Call and book me for YOUR party, and i will show up. I am also looking for a place to sleep those nights. Hope everything is going well with all of you. Shalom.

Getting used to it

Hey everyone,
We are moved in, Kids have a school, we will have libary cards tonight, it is almost like we live here now. So getting used to Lexington, wonderfull town, and learning how to navigate around the city and the surounding areas. I had a chance to visit the American Leagion Man o war post 8 and submit my transfer to there ranks. I will likely be visiting and helping out with there bingo night once a month or so, and have been invited to show up and play with the rock band that jams out 8 - 10 every friday. May just take them up on that. I am planing on visiting a Egyptian culture exibit tonight with the family, it is free on fridays from 5 - 8 so we will go down there and check it out. Then we will grab dinner, and then hit the libary if we have time. This weekend, I am hopeing to take the fam to the UU church for sunday service. Bout all I have for now, I had a minute to update this thing and took it. Now I need to catch some lunch, hit a service call, and then study some more, I am a few hours into 6 hours of training on the new production 90cpm color copier that Ricoh has developed. I have to go to training on it out in St. Louis may 7th - the 15th. a weekend in St. Louis with nothing to do, (unless I start Geocacheing again that is) Have a great weekend everyone.

Moveing Day

Hey everyone,

So today is my last day of work this week, I have friday off. I am suppost to go to Dalton GA tonight (once my Bro-in-law gets here) and pack up the house and move the family here this weekend. He is bringing his truck up here, and then rideing down with me. Should be a good night. If anyone wants to say goodby or wants to help, we will be loading the truck in Dalton starting at 9 am on saterday. And we should be unloading up here in Lexington that night. We will see. Please give me or my wife a call and let us know if you are willing to help. I am suppost to be working so i will get back to it.

New Friends

He all, I am going to go out for a few beers after work today at Old Chicago with Brian who I met at UU church this weekend. Looking forward to hanging with someone, where I can be myself and not have to edit myself like I have to do at work. Then it is back to the appt for whatever. I just did not sleep that well yesterday and i am not sure why. Wondering if I should go back to GA this weekend and help with the move, or just wait till next week. I did just get the 20th off so I can get down there on friday and get working a day before the truck shows up. I guess Jake is comeing up the day before so he can drop off his pick-up truck, and then we drive down to Dalton on friday morning. hope that all works out, since I dont have a bed for him to sleep on I hope he brings his matress in so he has somewhere to sleep. Anyway, looking forward to tonight and hanging with a michigander, and one that is not so big on a religious trip he is afraid to have a few drinks. ;) I will try and post more sometime in the next few days. Have a great day.

Working Fool

Hey all,

Currently at work, doing what is called EDGE training, ie. learning to use my handheld to poen and close calls and all the other functions it can do. VERY BORING! I am definitaly haveing trouble staying awake. I guess I will be working on this most of the day, until I complete it. So yay. I had a decent weekend, I did enjoy the UU church yesterday, but i am not suppost to "make any commitments" without my wife in tow. She is hesitant to commit to anything, where I tend to jump in with both feet without looking. There is something to be said for both methods. Namily mine is right and hers is not. LOL. No, we do ballance each other out quite well, But I am just looking to meet some decent people. But when I am lonley and alone I am accualy not a very good judge of good people. I would befriend a ax muderer, if he/she would be willing to let me ramble on and ocasionaly nod there head at me. Basicaly I am looking for a warm body to talk to.
I cant realy befriend any of my new co workers, best not share what i do in my personal life with people from work, if I stay mysterious it will help me work wise in the long run. I have been screwed over by coworkers that i let get to know me, way more often than ones I hardley talk to. I will keep my business associats distant from my home life in the hopes it will help me at work. It sucks, but that is the path I must walk for now.
Well that is about it for the current moment, I am glad i got a chance to wright a few lines here, it helped me to wake up. I hate computer based training, best to throw me into the fire and make me figure my way out rather than going this way, it would keep my attention better. Shalom everyone.

Another Saterday night

hey all,

Sitting in Lexington KY, killing time. I have spent the day cleaning out my car, shopping for needed stuff, took a nap, and then working out. currently waiting on a movie to download (4 hours since I started downloading, and still going) So now I am sitting outside the clubhouse of my new apartment, using the wifi, and waiting.
I am going to go to the Universal Unitarian church tomorrow and see what is up with them. and then I have no idea how to spend the rest of the day. but it is better than sleeping all weekend. Bout it for me. the title of this blog relates to to a song bu Usef... formerly known as Cat Stevens. " Another Saturday night and I ain't go nobody, I got some money cuz I just got paid. oh how I wish I had someone to talk to, I'm in a awful way." bout says it all for me.

New Job, and possabaly a new life

Hey Everyone,

OK, So I am In Lexington, running calls with Rick, One of the team leaders here at IKON. I have received a laptop, a EDGE device and a cell phone. Talk about organised, I am up and running with everything I need besides parts. Those will come as soon as I have my own tech number. All in all these people run a tight ship, and I am really excite to be a member of there team. I am a little unsure of these Canon models, (and I also learning that Ricoh copiers are not as good as I thought). I have a lot to learn in a short time and so I am doing my best.
I was staying in a hotel all week, I am not out of the hotel, and carrying all my stuff in the car again. I am going to sign for the apartment, but the power may not be turned on until Monday. it would suck to spend a weekend in a apartment with no power. So I may be returning to Dalton GA this weekend just to avoid that. I also am not looking forward to staying in a apartment with only a air mattress and a small pillow for the next 2 weeks. A uncomfortable situation at best, but I will abide and hope it is all worth it.
Lexington is a great town, I visited a little bookstore down off of campus called Sqecial media, it has many different religious books of all faiths. one thing I really wanted was the bumper sticker that read "My god is too big for only one religion" that is good, says how i feel very well, but I wont put it on my car. Too many religious nuts out there to give ammo to.
So that is my story, please continue to pray for me and my family, and go visit my wife and Bro-in-law this weekend, they are having a garage sale and getting rid of stuff before the move, including some stuff that I would prefer to keep. But I am not there to stop them so go grab my stuff when I cant tell them not to sell it. Have a great weekend everyone.

And so, here we go

Hey all,

I am heading out to KY today to start my new job. Found a apartment in town that will be way too small compaired to my current residence, but it will work as it is only a 6 mo deal, and I will be buying a house when it ends. it is in the City map is Here. it will do for the time being.
I will be staying in a extended stay hotel for the next week till the apartment is opened and cleaned. Reviews of the appartments are not good, but again it is just 6 mo.
So today I leave for my new life. I will return on most weekends of the next month. if you want a chance to se me while I am down here, call me. I wold be glad to catch up with everyone before I leave.
So that is the word people, So long GA and say hey to a KY man (pun intended) :)

And So Life Changes

hey everyone,

I know I have not updated often, or recently because I had no idea where my life was going.... Now I know where, but still figuring out the how.
I have a new position I am starting on March 2ND in Lexington KY for IKON. I am going to do the Trifecta of company's bought by Ricoh. So that being said, i have to turn in all my tech when i leave this job on Friday. No Laptop, (home computer is grounding out on something), No Blackberry, no cell phone (besides the wife's). I have to turn in my inventory, tools and other things as well. I am excited and yet worried about all this, but I know it will all work out.
I am bummed that I will not be here for the band "One Source", or for all the things i had planned in Scouts and with the SAL, (sons of the American Legion). I did so many cool things with those organizations and with the people I met doing them, and I will definitely miss all of them. I am planing on staying in contact with most of them through E-mail and phone calls. I have met some wonderful people, and I will miss them. But in these times, (as in any times) I have to worry about income, and my family, and I feel this is the best thing to continue to support them.
Please continue to pray for me and my family as we make this life changing transition, and if you are one of the friends I have mentioned above, please don't write me off, or stop calling me. I will miss each and every one of you. I will be back on the tech waggon after the move, or as soon as I fix the computer or buy another one. I will have access to my E-mail though my wife's phone, so continue to write. Once I am back up I will send out another blog to everyone, here.... and this page will get a small update as well. Later days all!