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Talk about perks, my job has one of the best ones I can think of! I travel in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I am a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and teach classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2 way radio communications. I'm qualified to deliver approximately 30 different classes, but about half of those are 'Legacy' classes, and are not in demand anymore. My students are technicians, those who maintain, program, calibrate, and repair 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 get to travel, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where am I this week? This probably won't have daily entries, but I will make entries when I get to go somewhere, and keep an updated list of coming trips. My schedule changes faster than the weather, so don't be too surprised to see me list an upcoming class, only to remark later on that it is cancelled, or delayed. Delays are fine of course, but a later date might mean that someone else gets to go instead of me,,, Well, here we go with this, let's see where it takes us.  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
| Locale: Bloomington, Illinois Last Half Of March, & The Month of: April, 2021 Well, I've been busy teaching most weeks, but have had health issues off and on. This entry is more about my journey of discovery to what I believe is the root of my health issues. No doctor has said it's the root, but to someone who has spent almost 50 years troubleshooting Electrical & Electronic equipment, it is the root cause of it all. As some of you know, this all started in December with that cough I had last year . It started up in November, and continued until just recently. This year, my general practitioner sent me to an ENT doctor. I saw one last year, but to say he was about useless would be an understatement. This new doctor looked me over, saw recent blood work, and felt I should see an Allergist, as well as mentioning possible Sinus surgery. When I saw the Allergist, she thought that additional blood work was needed, and ordered it. When she saw the results, she ordered more, and told me I might have an Auto-Immune disease. After the second blood sample came back though, she decided to send me to a Hematologist. This was when I knew something serious was probably going on inside me. Of course he ordered his own blood samples, and told me I might (probably) have Multiple Myelosis. I looked that up on Google when I got home, and wasn't too surprised really. It's a form of Blood Cancer, ,but is not very aggressive. He told me he could have me 'all fixed up and normal' by the end of the year. Yeah, the check's in the mail. All this time, I was teaching from home thanks to a manager with foresight. This gave me the chance to schedule any doctor's appointment needed while not interfering with class delivery. I did spend two days being observed in the hospital in both February and April. I was admitted because I couldn't maintain blood oxygen level about 90%. When this happens to you, they consider you to be suffering from Hypoxia. This only happened to me when that cough hit me violently, causing my lungs to start working like a bellows to get enough oxygen in me. The doctors referred to it as allergy induced Asthma too. The cough.... So bad that one night I sat up in bed while coughing. I ended up passing out, and went to the floor. I cut the bridge of my nose (which bled quite profusely) on a small table. At one point I stopped driving. I'd started coughing while turning a corner, and passed out, putting my van over a curb. No damage really, other than a flat tire, and about 3 pieces of metal being replaced because my alignment was way off. Yeah, an expensive little thing there, but what could I do, other than stop driving? While in the hospital the first time, I passed out on at least 3 occasions, but no one noticed because my heartrate and other vital signs never changed. ROOT CAUSE Identified! This Myeloma (or Immune System Deficiency) is causing my immune system to function less than it should. My sinuses are blocked for some reason, and slightly infected. Since my immune system was not functioning properly, it couldn't kill off this infection. This resulted in post-nasal drip, causing the cough. Since my immune system wasn't functioning properly, the cough got out-of-control. Today I'm back to my ornery old self. We are waiting on the results of a bone marrow test that was done last week. I will know Monday what the next step is. My cough is essentially gone right now, and I'm pretty sure my sinuses are no longer blocked. So will I have the sinus surgery? It all depends on these test results. Everything is alright, I will not allow my spirits to be beaten down by this, I will not allow myself to wonder "Why me?" I already have an answer to that. It's life. It's what happens to some people. We are all living our lives, the last thing anyone needs is to have me moan and complain about things. I could have it much worse, and know that I am better off than many others. In Closing I have been home since the second week of January, and will be home the rest of April, all of May, and half of June. I might get to travel again in mid-June, to Washington DC for a class. It all depends on test results, and what the doctors need me to do. I teach the Bell Canada Friday, and Monday/Tuesday next week, then the RCMP the following week. After that, I have a resident class to teach from home before taking a week of vacation. Oh, I also will fit in time to cross-train workers on the courses that I'm the lone instructor on. Someone's gonna have to do them most likely, we should have been cross-training them these past few years. But that's out of my control. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
| Locale: Bloomington, Illinois Week of: March 15, 2021 This week my customer was SVRIA (Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority), the class was Fleetmapping. This is the class that I modified so much last year at this time. I taught it for the first time the week of April 20, 2020. By the time the one year anniversary rolls around, I will have delivered it twelve times. I find that amazing really, because there wasn't much draw for this class prior to that. We never delivered it, there were contractors who did that. I sat in the class in July 2019 and felt there was a lot of 'dead time' or time wasted in the delivery. Additionally, there were numerous errors in the presentation. Factual errors, our systems have changed and grown over the years, but that was never updated in this course. No, the number of deliveries we're doing in this class are not because 'Jim is teaching it'. It's because it's an online class now, students can attend and learn without the expense of them going to Schaumburg, or someone going there. Believe it or not, there's still some minor changes I want to do with it. My next challenge though, other than trying to learn two new courses on the fly, is to modify an existing course for an upcoming delivery. It's our networking class, but this customer is what is known as 'Conventional', not 'Trunking', which is what most of our courses are centered around. So I will modify the materials for this delivery, and we will keep them for future use because this won't be the last time this happens. I do not teach next week, so I have 5 days to get it done. Well, at least the majority of it. I am teaching the following two weeks, but only 3 hours/day, and then I will teach this Conventional customer. So I should have time to touch up minor things that I might not get to next week. In Closing I am home this month as I said, all of April and May, at least as of now. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
| Locale: Bloomington, Illinois Week of: March 8, 2021 No, I didn't get to go to Baghdad for this class. I would love to visit that city, smack in the middle of what most consider the 'Cradle Of Civilization'. I doubt I'd get to see much though, but I sure would try. Doesn't matter, I wasn't there this week, nor am I going there anytime soon. The students this week were American citizens who work at the Baghdad, Iraq, and Kabul, Afghanistan Embassies. And yep, they were on location too. So class started at 4 am each day, and ended at 10 am. It was 1 pm in Baghdad, and 3 pm in Kabul when class started. It was a bit strange being up so early, especially when I came upstairs on a break and the house was still dark. This week's subject was Networking again, and a new experience for me. Why new? When I've taught this class for 12 years? Well, since they are 'over there', this was a complete class, all show-n-tell. My support staff (we'd be lost without them) shipped a Pelican Case to me of the equipment students would normally use in class. Except I used it, and did all the hands-on activities while they watched. Yep, they watched me, because they didn't have the necessary equipment to use, and could only watch. First experience for me, but I get to do it twice next month for 2 Canadian customers. The class went fine, I did have a problem getting one activity completed, and spent some time after class to get it done. The next day I showed them what I'd done to complete the task. Of course this wasn't the ideal way for them to learn, but it's what we're stuck with, so to speak. We still conduct a lot of field classes, but I'm still on a travel ban by my manager. The good thing is, I've been able to see many doctors. So far, nothing major has been found. My left lung has a slightly enlarged nodule, but it's been there at least seven years, and has not grown in size one bit. A PET Scan showed no traces of Cancer in me. My blood work is a bit off so more will be drawn, and I'm feeling more and more like a pin cushion. It could be a lot worse, I could have a life threatening illness. Thankfully, that doesn't appear to be the case. The biggest problem with class this week, was an audio problem. It was pretty bad, my voice would drop on their end for some reason, and I couldn't find the reason why. Still not sure what happened there, I just hope it's not there this week. I'm aching to travel again, at the same time, I'm enjoying being home. I can't have both, huh. One day in the not too distant future, I'll decide to retire. If my health continues to be an issue (only during the winter months, believe it or not), I will retire. Right now, it's wait and see. In Closing I am home this month as I said, all of April and May, at least as of now. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
| Locale: Bloomington, Illinois Month of: February, 2021 Well, due to my minor (some would say major) health issues, I've been 'grounded'. What that means is, no traveling for me until late May. That's fine really, because I really need to pin down this cough I've had, and so far we've made some good progress. The classes I was scheduled to deliver in February have either been cancelled, or moved to another instructor if the class required travel. So I've spent my time developing a Powerpoint slide show (I know, death by Powerpoint, most students hate it), for a subject few of my fellow instructors understand very well. I've also sat in a class to learn about Domain Controller, and may end up delivering that later this year. I spent 2 days in the hospital the week of February 8th, and was put through a myriad of tests. In less than a week's time, I had 4 CAT Scans done on various parts of my body, 3 Ultrasounds of my heart, carotid arteries, and legs. One X-Ray of my right wrist because I hit on something when I fainted due to coughing at home one night. It swelled to the size of a golf ball almost immediately, yet the swelling was gone in about 2 hours. Then the bruising started, covering the back of my hand, my palm, and general wrist area. All that aside, it is looking like I will have Sinus surgery to clear the ducts from the Maxillary Sinus's behind my cheeks. The small ducts to/from that sinus cavity is completely blocked. I will also have an endoscopy done to check my esophagus a CAT Scan showed it has thickened some. I'm told it's most likely due to the violent cough, but we'll see what they find. There's more to this, but so far, the doctors haven't found a something that really worries them. I am fine really, I feel fine, and right now, my cough is gone. The jury is out on that, because this has happened about once a month for the last 3-4 months, just like it did last year at this time. Progress is being made though, however slow. My next class is the week of March 1st, and I will most likely teach every week of March. I remain grateful that I have this wonderful job and have a management team who really looks out for you. In Closing I am home this month as I said, and all of March and April, at least as of now. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
A Semi-Virtual Tour of A Nuclear Submarine This entry is inspired by Bikerider  's comment about a Newsfeed post I commented on recently."Note: Three Word Thursday In just three words , gi..." I initially provided a three word entry for this post, but decided I would write more, and ask questions about a submarine. As many of you might know, I served in our Navy for 20 years in the Submarine Force. So the questions weren't meant to be me looking for answers. It was meant to make you think about what it's really like on a submarine. Bikerider 's comment was that a written tour of a submarine would be interesting. While this is not a written tour, I really hope he finds this interesting!I really think that most of you would find a written tour to be pretty boring. So instead of a written tour, how about a pictorial one? Explanations provided with each photo of course. ** Image ID #2243064 Unavailable ** This is not a true representation of a submarine's interior, but it will suffice. Just aft (to the left) of the missile tubes, you see a hatch. That is how you enter or exit the submarine while in port, and also serves as an escape hatch should it sink. A quick blurb here about that. If a submarine sinks, every man on board is most likely dead. Your chances of actually being able to use that escape hatch are less than the chances of you winning the lottery. Why? Most likely the submarine will sink in water far too deep for it to survive, and it implodes. If it does sink in water that is shallow enough, it must be very close to upright for that hatch to be useful. I lived (slept really) on the third deck, right under the sail and masts/antennas. I worked in the Engineroom, which is aft of the hatch used to enter the boat. ** Image ID #2243065 Unavailable ** This is the heart and soul of a submarine. It is here that the Officer of the Deck (OOD) can raise the periscope and see the world above the waves. Here is where the men steer the submarine, as well as maintain its depth. This photo is of a much newer submarine than my first two, and a bit more roomy too. The man in the foreground (helmsman) is the one who steers the boat according to commands from the OOD. He also operates the forward planes. Depending on the class of submarine, these planes are either on the sail, or near the bow. The other position with that steering wheel looking thing is actually manned (planesman), but you can't see him right now. That man operates the stern planes, those which control the angle of the boat underwater. The man with his hands together in the back of the photo is the Chief Of The Watch. He is the one who would blow the ballast tanks to surface the boat, when ordered by the OOD. He also maintains the trim of the boat (along with that second helmsman), by pumping water from tank to tank. He monitors all external hatches, as well as air banks pressures, etc. He's a pretty busy guy really. All three of these men work for the Diving Office Of The Watch. The 'Dive' (as he's called), maintains the boat's depth as ordered by the OOD. It does take quite the team to operate something like this. ** Image ID #2243068 Unavailable ** Five photo's of a submarine interior. Left top: This is a view of the Maneuvering area in the Engineroom of a submarine. The panel in the photo is where a man sits and controls the reactor. The 'shim switch' in the middle of the panel is used to move the control rods in and out. Contrary to what Hollywood tells you, the Control Rods are very (and I do mean very) slowly. The rods must be pulled high enough to take the reactor critical. The reactor then heats the water in the primary plant, which is pumped through the primary piping to the steam generator. Just like the water heater in your house, the primary piping in the steam generator heats the water on the secondary side. Steam is formed, which is then sent to turbines to both push the boat through the water, as well as rotate turbines that couple to generators to provide electricity. That was my job, monitoring and maintaining all the equipment that created the electricity for the boat. I operated the panel on either side of the central panel there (not at the same time of course), as well as standing watches that allowed me to roam the entire engineroom. Lower left: The 'head', or restroom. You would have 20-25 men in here at once getting ready to go on watch. You can see the 'privacy' we had on board.  The middle photo is of a submarine going through a major refit. It's hard to say exactly where in the boat this is. Right top: A shower. Yep, all 3 foot x 3 foot x 6 foot of it. And that's being generous in describing its size. Lower right: A berthing area on a boat. On my first two boats, if you were more than 6 feet tall, you could not sleep stretched out in your bunk. Your legs were always curled. The passageway between those bunks might have been 2 foot wide.Here's a better photo of maneuvering  So while all looks so 'cool' on the outside, there's a lot going on inside. I'm sorry I don't have more photo's to share with you. If you want an entertaining read, and good photo's of submarine life, I recommend looking for 'Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots' on Amazon. Very well done with stories written by people like myself who have served, and may still serve on submarines. I haven't contributed any to that yet, mainly because I just found out about these books. If you are curious about this life, please ask. I'll be happy to tell you what I can of it.  Jim Dorrell |
| Locale: Bloomington, Illinois Week of: January 11, 18, and 25, 2021 For the longest time, I didn't really like delivering online classes. The reason? It meant I wasn't going somewhere, but that was only a minor consideration. In our online deliveries, there is no video feed, so we can't see the students, they can't see me. Yes, I can turn my webcam on, and I do at times when using my whiteboard. But there's really no need for it, then again, there's a big need for it. If you've participated in instructor-led online learning, you can appreciate the need to share video. At the same time, video requires a lot of bandwidth, and for some, that's not possible. Plus, at times I need to access the company's VPN which does cause connectivity issues at times. (There's a problem there somewhere, but it's not something I can correct). So, we don't use video for the most part. As an instructor, I like being able to see the students. I can judge how they are receiving the information, when they might be confused, etc. With no video, that's impossible. So for me, an online class is a necessary evil so-to-speak, one we can't avoid. These past two weeks, and this week, I am delivering classes from home. Next week I'm on vacation, and the following week I'm not scheduled to deliver anything. I won't know what to do with TWO Weeks free! (Kidding of course). This my fourth week in a row delivering a class, that's fine with me. I've delivered three different classes in those four weeks, and this is a rare occasion where I will deliver the same class back-to-back. I'm getting used to the online delivery, and like it more now since I can deliver classes from home. Such a long commute though! I have to walk downstairs to the basement after all. But it's a quiet commute, and quite safe, as long as I don't slip on the stairs. My schedule is staying full though, so that's a good thing. By the end of June, I will have delivered what is considered a full year's worth of classes. Well, almost. Still, that might give you an idea of how busy we all are. It could be a lot worse, so I'm not complaining one bit. Loving what I do is a benefit too. I just wish all of you were as lucky as I am in your careers. In Closing I am home this week, and the next two. Then it's off to Sarasota, Florida followed by Lyons, New Jersey. These two weeks free are necessary, because after that, my next free week won't be until May 24th! Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
| Locale: Flagler County, Florida Week of: January 4, 2021 This week finds me in Flagler County Florida for a class with the county techs. I drove down because I'm still avoiding flying as much as I can. Yeah, I know that they've tested airliners and found that the virus can't live in one because of the air circulation. That's not my worry. It's the airports, and everywhere between my car and the plane. So thanks, but no thanks, I'll drive when possible. This has been a fun class, but it's had its moments too. Imagine coming to a customer prepared to deliver a class consisting of equipment A and equipment B. Then, despite all your prep e-mails back and forth, despite all the pre-work you put in, you start the class, and discover that they only have equipment B. The problem is, covering equipment A and B would normally take 4 days (so you might wonder why it was scheduled for five? Don't worry, I do too, but they won't change it, no matter what we tell them), but now in covering only equipment B, you can get 2.5, maybe 3 days of training in. Oh wait, they paid for 5, so what to do, what to do? Fortunately, they have equipment C & D (yes, I'm using letters just to make it more understandable to Multicast Sites vs. Simulcast Sites will bore you to tears), and you just happen to be the only instructor who can really talk about equipment C & D at length. You got all that? I hope so, because there's a test following this.... So it's been a good week. The customer is happy with the training, especially since I know they don't want training on equipment they don't have, and that extra stuff I've taught them? Very few know it well, and they've had a lot of questions about it, so we've done well. Plus, I've gotten to spend a week in the warmth of Florida, huh! That's a wi-win if you ask me! To top it off, I've found at least two nice restaurants. Well, three really, but the third one happens to be closed this week.. Dang it. Noteworthy Restaurants: Flagler Fish Company https://flaglerfishandbeefcompany.com/daily-menu/ This is the kind of place I love to stop in and dine. A local run place, nothing fancy, just good food. To say their fish sandwich was good would be a gross understatement. It was Excellent! Along with that, Smoked Fish Dip. So good, I will stop there on the way out tomorrow, but a half-pint of it to take home! Portugal Wine Bar And Grill https://www.portugalwinebarandgrill.com/menu When I saw this on Google Maps, I knew I had to visit it. Why? One word. Paella. Yummmmm. A platter so large I had enough for a second night of enjoyment. It was a nice place to visit too, a bit 'fancy', but that was alright. In Closing I am home the next four weeks, delivering online classes the next three weeks before getting a week off to study and such. Then it's off to High Point NC, at least as of now. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! Jim Dorrell |
| Locale: Blooomington, Illinois Weeks of: December 21 & 28, 2020 It's been a relaxing two weeks here. I spent it working with a teammate in Schaumburg last week, learning a little about a new course. There is A LOT to learn for this class though, so it will be awhile. A little about this course and the product covered in it. A customer can purchase additional equipment for their radio system, and properly configured, it will allow their Cell Phones to communicate with users on their radios. A little extra info here too. A cell phone is really a radio, but it operates differently, and in a different frequency band that our 2-way radios, so it's impossible for someone on their cell phone to make a call on our radio networks. This optional equipment ties the two types of system together. How? Once the call is received from the cell phone, the system converts it to digital (1's and 0's), then puts it on a network. Since it's all digital, as long as there's a network connection, the call can be received by radios operating in their frequency band, which convert it back to audio that we can hear. So despite being in two different frequency bands, despite using non-compatible signaling schemes, by tying the two systems together over a network, communication can occur. So I have to learn all the in's and out's of this system, how it works, is connected together, and how to configure/maintain & troubleshoot it. This past week I used my time to complete final edits on that course I learned (and heavily edited) back in March. The course materials I've been using were 'okay' at least, but really needed a good sprucing up. That's been done, I've double and triple checked the sequence of doing the Microsoft Excel exercises, and feel it's ready for others to use. Now all we need to do, is get them qualified. At least they'll have better course materials than I did to start with, plus recordings of classes I deliver in January using these materials. We'll see what happens. In Closing I will spend the weekend at home before going to Florida on January 2nd for a class next week. After that, I am home for about five weeks (as of now), delivering classes from my basement all but one of those weeks. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! |
| Locale: Helena, Montana Week of: December 14, 2020 This week I was in Seattle first, now Helena, Montana. It's a one day class that consists entirely of hands-on activities for the students. We started this after the Pandemic halted all classes for about seven weeks. Right now, we do a class online using Adobe connect that is all theory and discussion. Then we go to the customer's site and conduct one day of hands on training. We can do more days if needed, but for these two classes, one day was sufficient. As much as I was disappointed in the hotel restaurant in Seattle, I couldn't be more pleased with my dining options in Helena. Surprisingly you were allowed to dine in at Helena restaurants. I arrived Wednesday afternoon and found a place that appealed to me, and went there. It was so good, I went back Thursday night before flying out Friday morning. I had hoped to meet Kåre Enga in Udon Thani  in Great Falls this trip. Great Falls was the original location of the training, but when I called last week (after that last minute change to my schedule), I found out it would be in Helena. It would have been nice to meet up, but sadly that wasn't possible....  There's always a chance I'll be scheduled to go back, they have a lot more training they need, so we'll see what happens.The class was held at a radio site on a mountaintop about 30 miles south of Helena. The mountain wasn't all that high compared to the surrounding terrain, but still, it was beautiful up there. The building that houses the radio equipment was heated of course, so it was very comfy there. The class itself went very well, I used my portable projector to show my computer screen on a blank wall, and had the students access the software while I directed them on what to do. There was a lot of discussion, questions, and note taking throughout the day. Noteworthy Restaurants: Hokkaido Ramen & Isakaya https://hokkaidoramen.life/helena/ I didn't expect to find this caliber of Japanese/Oriental restaurant in Helena, but I did. Their Tantanken Ramen was excellent, as was their 'Crazy Roll' Sushi. I had to have Edamame also, and could have dined there all week if this had been a week long class. I wouldn't have done that in actuality, because I really like trying different places to see what is out there. Excellent food really, and a nice, relaxing atmosphere. Photo's From Visit:  Mountaintop Training Site  Naked Mountaintop Tree In Closing I will spend the weekend at home before going to Schaumburg for two days next week. After that, my year is done, except there are things I need to get done to be ready for the New Year. It never stops, and that's fine with me. Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! Jim Dorrell |
| Locale: Seattle, Washington Week of: December 14, 2020 Here I am in the beautiful city of Seattle, and no place to go. You might wonder how that's possible, so let me explain. I'm only here for 1 day. I'm here to work with the customer in completing the hands-on activities for this course. It only takes one day to do all that, so here I am. Being such a short trip, working in the airport itself, plus having the pandemic still going on, it seemed to make sense to not have a car. Restaurants are open for carry-out only, so I can't even go to the city for dinner. Many of you have it a lot tougher than this, so I don't feel I should complain too much. Since the class was conducted at the airport, I chose to stay at the Hilton across the street, but I have to confess that I wouldn't stay here again. Why? It's an old hotel, comfy, clean, but in need of an update. That isn't the reason though. There's a Spencer's Restaurant that is part of the hotel; it's supposed to be a good place to dine. They may have changed things due to the pandemic, I'm not sure. What I do know, is that the price you pay (well, my company pays) for a meal is not worth what you get. I arrived Monday and being somewhat tied to the hotel, I went there for my carryout dinner. I love Fish n Chips, so I ordered that, and a Caesar Salad, along with a plastic up of beer, and for later, one of those hard cider things. I won't say the price here, that's not important. But the fish was 3 'logs', about the size of a cigar in diameter, and maybe 3-4 inches in length, and a ton of fries. That dish alone was close to $30! That's what I mean about the price not being in line with what you get. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for a larger portion, what I had was plenty. I don't think it should have cost that much. The meal was good (for being a take-out order), nothing wrong with it, just overpriced. So, I wouldn't stay here again if that's my main dining option. The hands-on activities went well, there were only 2 students, so it was nice to teach almost one-on-one. It wasn't classroom teaching, no lecturing. It was all demo's, them actually logging on to devices and viewing it's configuration, learning how to do this or that to maintain the system and devices. This was my first time doing the hands-on activities only, and my first time doing this class since August of 2019. I get to do this class in person in about 4 weeks in Flagler County Florida, so it was also a nice refresher, if you will. In Closing Today I fly to Montana to do this again, a slightly different course, but in reality, about the same stuff. I will be in Helena, and I'm told the radio site is on top of a mountain. I just hope the shelter that houses the radios is decently warm! Til next time, be good to yourselves and those you love, and WRITE! Jim Dorrell |
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I then went to Taiwan for two weeks; but, although that was nice, it wasn't 'home'. 