There has been so much which has happened since my last blog post that I hardly even know when to begin. So I will try my best.
On the home front, the search is well underway for a new home for myself and my lady friend. We have looked at a few listings online and have found a couple of rental homes that are within our price range and have what we want. We'll be investigating further in the next week or so and decide on a place.
I wound up getting involved in a wreck on October 28 and totalled my truck out. I was therefore severely restricted on transport for awhile, using my dad's Cadillac for work commuting, until my uncle in Florida offered to sell me his 1998 Chevy Suburban. So in the middle of November I flew to Tampa, visited a little with my uncle and aunt, and my cousin Hap and his wife. It was a memorable time, and I drove the Suburban back to Vegas, taking about 2 and a half days. Not bad timing, and I had a chance to see my friend Gloria and her hubby Sam in Tucson, where Sam is on the waiting list for a heart transplant and has been fitted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to help his heart keep working. Plus got to visit my aunt in New Mexico enroute back as well. All in all, a productive trip, and had a chance to see parts of the South I haven't seen yet. The truck performed well with no issues during the trip, and I expect it to keep running well for awhile to come.
On the job front, not much going on with my regular employer. But with my second employer, big things are starting to happen. As part of this process, I was asked to lead the deployment of a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system which we need to implement. I expect that work to keep me stressing out pretty good from now until who knows when...lol!
I wish I was able to be downtown again for New Year's Eve like I was last year, but since it falls on a Sunday, that is not able to happen due to scheduling issues with my regular job. So I will have to just twiddle my thumbs as usual watching monitors like I typically do on a Sunday night.
So what do I look forward to in 2018? I foresee a lot of good things happening, and I intend to take advantage of every opportunity which may pop up in the coming year. And hopefully after the move the level of drama will be subsiding quickly, which is good for me and my lady as we have had more than our fill!
May everyone have a safe and spectacular New Year. Stay tuned for more to come...
