Post by AlanC on Mar 27, 2018 10:54:32 GMT -5
I am having to learn a new software and didn't get very far before pausing to find an excuse not to read any more. It is not user friendly and has already instigated several of my infamous "Donald Duck cursing fits". Not wanting to give in to that so early in the day I thought I would write a short missive to my only remaining peer group friends. As we are learning, life has a way of changing as we get older. One of those changes is that I have transitioned from one with scores of friends and acquaintances that I interacted with on a daily basis to one where I very rarely talk to anyone outside of immediate family. It happened organically. I didn't purposefully cut anyone out of my life. Well, I take that back. Most of the people I went to church with I actively avoided enough that I don't have to go out of my way anymore. They have either died or gotten the hint or their life has changed as well and we don't interact anymore.
This leaves you guys (and gals) as the only non-family members that I talk to albeit through this medium. So I have ended up somewhat of a hermit even though I never aspired to that status. It just worked out that way. I do have people to talk to (though not very much and sometimes not for days and days) as I still own and semi-run a business but they are all much younger and not what I consider a peer. I.E. one of those old, white, baby boomers who are circling the rim as Mike pointed out. I haven't felt like saying much lately although I read practically everything on a daily basis.
Sooo as the corliolis effect swirls me around this is what I see:
My baby daughter, Bethany, has apparently had enough of working for Disney and Universal and has landed a job as a flight attendant for Jet Blue. She also interviewed with Delta and Frontier but JB was the first to make her an offer and she starts her training this month. We are very happy that she is finally getting a real job.
The business continues to claw its way out of debt. We should be in pretty good shape in a little over a year more. We continue to add people and buy equipment and work vehicles. Our planned merger and/or buyout of another firm is in abeyance as we could never get together fully on the terms. I'm happy with that. Although it would have expanded us into additional clients and skill sets, it would have meant either a large new debt load or parceling out ownership. As soon as we are debt free, I am transferring majority ownership to my oldest daughter and that will open up more opportunities for us as she is also a tribal member. A Native American Woman owned surveying company that provides quality services should have some really good opportunities. It could be a whole new chapter for the company.
We continue to ease into the RV lifestyle. When out apartment lease in Orlando ends in July, we will not renew so our only home will be the 5th wheel. We have several trips planned already and the spring and early summer will be busy. The most ambitious is a trip to Michigan to a wedding. My son is the best man and will be singing some syrupy Eric Church song in the wedding. As Baby Dottir and I have sang in scads of weddings the tradition continues even though I have ceased all singing and playing (for now). Maybe the urge will return one day and I pick it up again. One never knows. We plan to stop in campgrounds early enough for me to either do a few hours of work that night or in the AM before moving on. I think I can still contribute to the company even from the road. That is the plan anyway.
OK, that is it for now. Everyone seems to be behaving themselves. Even the Guns/High School kid's protest didn't erupt in promiscuous gunfire so that's a good thing. Take care my (only) friends.
This leaves you guys (and gals) as the only non-family members that I talk to albeit through this medium. So I have ended up somewhat of a hermit even though I never aspired to that status. It just worked out that way. I do have people to talk to (though not very much and sometimes not for days and days) as I still own and semi-run a business but they are all much younger and not what I consider a peer. I.E. one of those old, white, baby boomers who are circling the rim as Mike pointed out. I haven't felt like saying much lately although I read practically everything on a daily basis.
Sooo as the corliolis effect swirls me around this is what I see:
My baby daughter, Bethany, has apparently had enough of working for Disney and Universal and has landed a job as a flight attendant for Jet Blue. She also interviewed with Delta and Frontier but JB was the first to make her an offer and she starts her training this month. We are very happy that she is finally getting a real job.
The business continues to claw its way out of debt. We should be in pretty good shape in a little over a year more. We continue to add people and buy equipment and work vehicles. Our planned merger and/or buyout of another firm is in abeyance as we could never get together fully on the terms. I'm happy with that. Although it would have expanded us into additional clients and skill sets, it would have meant either a large new debt load or parceling out ownership. As soon as we are debt free, I am transferring majority ownership to my oldest daughter and that will open up more opportunities for us as she is also a tribal member. A Native American Woman owned surveying company that provides quality services should have some really good opportunities. It could be a whole new chapter for the company.
We continue to ease into the RV lifestyle. When out apartment lease in Orlando ends in July, we will not renew so our only home will be the 5th wheel. We have several trips planned already and the spring and early summer will be busy. The most ambitious is a trip to Michigan to a wedding. My son is the best man and will be singing some syrupy Eric Church song in the wedding. As Baby Dottir and I have sang in scads of weddings the tradition continues even though I have ceased all singing and playing (for now). Maybe the urge will return one day and I pick it up again. One never knows. We plan to stop in campgrounds early enough for me to either do a few hours of work that night or in the AM before moving on. I think I can still contribute to the company even from the road. That is the plan anyway.
OK, that is it for now. Everyone seems to be behaving themselves. Even the Guns/High School kid's protest didn't erupt in promiscuous gunfire so that's a good thing. Take care my (only) friends.