Sunday, July 10, 2011
Time Flies....when you're having....
or more to the point, when life is "having" you. If you look at the start date of this blog and my current posting date, time flies. Since starting this, I took a run at the Insurance business. Found it full of managers lacking in people skills and "less than moral" business practices designed to fleece good people. Not for me.
I have move to a solid company in the trucking industry and like it very much. Good people and a good environment with a chance to move up.
My boys are great and getting along nicely in life. The oldest is engaged and has been in college for what seems 10 years, but then he started his junior year of high school. He is working part time while he goes to school and is learning that nice guys don't finish last, but if not careful they might get taken advantage of - just a little. The youngest just took a summer job and starts college in 6 weeks or so. Good lord - and they were just 5...and there is that "time flies" thing picking at me again.
I am in a great relationship with someone I love and trying to balance past and present has it's challenges, but most of them I put on myself.
I am trying to get a fledgling BBQ business off the ground, email me for that blog link of you like. I use the word "trying" loosely as something always gets in the way. But I will persevere and get it done.
Going forward, I will label these posts as "philosophical" or "educational". When I decided to create a blog, I had two purposes in mind. Partially, I wanted to put my experiences, feelings, trepidation, failures and triumphs somewhere I could express them and where someone else may benefit from reading them. More importantly there were things I wanted to pass on to my boys that current geography and schedules may prevent me from doing in a timely manner.
I have spent a lot of time "talking" about doing certain things. It is time to start actually doing. As my best friend says "You got the talkin part done!"
Hang on...here we go!
I have move to a solid company in the trucking industry and like it very much. Good people and a good environment with a chance to move up.
My boys are great and getting along nicely in life. The oldest is engaged and has been in college for what seems 10 years, but then he started his junior year of high school. He is working part time while he goes to school and is learning that nice guys don't finish last, but if not careful they might get taken advantage of - just a little. The youngest just took a summer job and starts college in 6 weeks or so. Good lord - and they were just 5...and there is that "time flies" thing picking at me again.
I am in a great relationship with someone I love and trying to balance past and present has it's challenges, but most of them I put on myself.
I am trying to get a fledgling BBQ business off the ground, email me for that blog link of you like. I use the word "trying" loosely as something always gets in the way. But I will persevere and get it done.
Going forward, I will label these posts as "philosophical" or "educational". When I decided to create a blog, I had two purposes in mind. Partially, I wanted to put my experiences, feelings, trepidation, failures and triumphs somewhere I could express them and where someone else may benefit from reading them. More importantly there were things I wanted to pass on to my boys that current geography and schedules may prevent me from doing in a timely manner.
I have spent a lot of time "talking" about doing certain things. It is time to start actually doing. As my best friend says "You got the talkin part done!"
Hang on...here we go!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thanksgiving & Change
Here we are on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. My sons football team did not make the state finals, so no trip over the Thanksgiving weekend. Maybe next year!! Looks out, here comes basketball as the sports change.
This is my first Thanksgiving not spent with my family. It is not "bad" necessarily, although there are many things I miss. Change is hard, no doubt.
I start a new career next week and there are lots of scary things that go with that change. I am confident in my abilities, but so many people are counting on me. There are still so many things I want to do in my life and so for those around me. Will I be able to accomplish any of it? Yet another change to deal with.
Growing up I was all about control. I had the "illusion" that I could control it all. Life, family, career whatever. When did I finally realize it was not possible? Have I really?
Oh well, I am thankful. Thankful for what I have had and for what I have. Thankful for good friends and great family. Most of all I guess I am thankful that I am am still in the game.
Happy Thanksgiving...I'm going for a turkey sandwich!
This is my first Thanksgiving not spent with my family. It is not "bad" necessarily, although there are many things I miss. Change is hard, no doubt.
I start a new career next week and there are lots of scary things that go with that change. I am confident in my abilities, but so many people are counting on me. There are still so many things I want to do in my life and so for those around me. Will I be able to accomplish any of it? Yet another change to deal with.
Growing up I was all about control. I had the "illusion" that I could control it all. Life, family, career whatever. When did I finally realize it was not possible? Have I really?
Oh well, I am thankful. Thankful for what I have had and for what I have. Thankful for good friends and great family. Most of all I guess I am thankful that I am am still in the game.
Happy Thanksgiving...I'm going for a turkey sandwich!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Welcome - A Strange New World
Hello to the great wide blogosphere!! Here I sit a 44 year old divorced father of two with a multitude of decisions to make and more than several people counting on me making the right ones. Many things in my life are beyond my control. That fact, in itself, is a hard life lesson to learn. I still have a chance to influence others. Why do I STILL feel the need to do so? Other lives I have touched are on their own inevitable journey. Hopefully I have started them down a good path. Can I still do good? Can I still make a difference? Does any of this really matter?
Having many more pressing things to accomplish, what do I do, I create a blog.
As I type this initial entry, I have grand ideas of documenting the important and not so important things in my life - past, present and future.
Having many more pressing things to accomplish, what do I do, I create a blog.
As I type this initial entry, I have grand ideas of documenting the important and not so important things in my life - past, present and future.
- Who will read it?
- Who cares what I have to say?
- Why am I doing it?
- Can I help another?
Life is a process, no matter how you break it down. Control is a myth and "plans" are tentative at best. Some days I am at peace. Others, I fight to stay out of the very dark and very deep hole that has become a constant in my life. I guess we all face similar struggles, but some seem to handle it better than others.
I have some very great things in my life and much to be thankful for. That list is probably far more extensive than the list of things I regret. Assuming that is true, why do we focus our energies anywhere other than on the "good stuff". That is surely one of lifes "eternal" questions.
We're going to cover some random "stuff" here for sure. Life, kids, motorcycles, BBQ and who knows what else. Stay tuned and feel free to comment at will or ask me questions. What do I want out of this? Right now, I honestly do not know. I guess if I had that answer, I wouldn't be here now would I?
With that said, whoever is out there "Hang on tight and here we go!"
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