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 What the heck am I doing today? Shenanigans, General Tomfoolery or What? You never know |
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Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I was a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and taught classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2-way radio communications. I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire, and I have. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and were not in demand anymore. My students were technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been? Some of the places I've been (I can't list them all here, the list would be too long) are pretty interesting. 1. Hawaii - Four times, Oahu, Maui (twice), and the Big Island, Plus I lived on Oahu from 74-83. 2. Bangkok Thailand, twice 3. Frankfurt Germany, twice 4. Algiers, Algeria 5. Melbourne Australia 6. Bismarck North Dakota, Summer & Winter 7. California, especially the Los Angeles area, Too many times to count 8. Washington DC, Too many times to count 9. Seattle three or four times 10. Texas, all over the state 11. Florida, all over the state 12. New Mexico, HOME! Several times  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
So Many Things To Do There are so many things I want to do! At least my mind tells me that. On the other hand, my body is saying, "What? We're retired dude. Let's just sit back and smell the roses/coffee. I get what the body feels & wants. I also understand what the mind wants. So let's put their wants and desires side by side to see what we come up with. The Mind says: 1. "I'd like to travel to places we've not seen." The body replies, "You go right ahead. I'll stay home and keep the house safe." 2. The mind says, "I can still work, contact Jim Allenfort, he'll hire you. Travel then like before. The body replies, "You go right ahead. I'll stay home and keep the house safe. Remember, you have two dogs who cannot go everywhere with you." 3. The mind says, "Kathy needs to see more of the world. Take her to Germany, Normandy Beach, England to see Stonehenge. The body replies, "You go right ahead. I'll stay home and keep the house safe. Besides, have you already forgotten what it's like to pack and unpack clothing?" 4. The mind says, "We need to get out, get more exercise." The body agrees and says "Contact me when you decide to relax. Yes, there are many things I'd like to do, I just have very little energy anymore. There is far more than this short list. I wrote this tongue-in-cheek, I just wanted to have a little fun this morning. |
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