DISPATCHES FROM THE GHOST MOOSE

 It has been 5 months since I last posted.  I used to look forward to posting every day...venting, talking about the job search.  Seems like so long ago.  Sixteen years ago, anyway.  Words of advice...if there is something you like to do, do it more than every 5 months.   I have played 20 rounds of golf so far in 2024.  Three in Florida in February, then the rest up here.  We've had good weather, now the courses are getting dry, and the dirt hard.  I can't hit off the hard dirt.  And I still can't putt.   Going fishing in 3 weeks.  As much as I like the trip, I really don't want that week to get here.  The trip, that we started in 1982, is a reminder of one more year taken from our allotment of years.  But it will be a nice week, regardless.  For 42 years, it has been. enough posting.  I have to get back in shape and write more. 

 I was looking up an old post I did 12 years ago.  Then realized I hadn't posted since September.  And the time from then til now went by in a flash.  I probably played 20 rounds of golf, enjoyed the holidays, went to Florida, and played 6 rounds of golf so far in 2024.   Time goes by far too quickly.  It's Sunday night, and since I don't have to work tomorrow, I have no Sunday night anxiety.  But I worked hard for that liberation. Not too creative of a post.  As I always write, I have to post more frequently so my writing is better. But, I don't want to commit to anything. 

 Happy Labor Day.  It has been 4 months since my last post.  Let me try to recall what I have done since then: - played approx 20 rounds of golf - went to Canada for our annual fishing trip - went to the wedding of my friend's daughter and other than that, lived the life of a lottery winner, just without the money.  Back when I was a working stiff, I will sit here and dread going back to work the morning after a 3 day weekend.  I always had the same thought that all workers have - "there has to be a better way".  I suppose the better way is to not work at all.  And so, that will be my plan.   It feels like late summer now.  It gets dark earlier (as I am sure you noticed).  Still hot weather, but once that ends, we will look forward to Indian Summer.   ok..that bit of writing has tired me out.  I will have to get back in the habit of posting more frequently.

 I hate that inane "May the 4th be with you".  but here I am posting on May the 4th. I think tomorrow will be my last day on the physical end of assisted living.  It was good to have some purpose for the last month.  So, I will work early tomorrow, then play golf in the afternoon.  Now we're talking.  I hit the stick on a par 3 last week.  In the last 2 years, I have just missed a hole in one 3 times.  Maybe tomorrow.... soon, the fishing crew will start talking about what we need to do for our trip at the end of July.  This will be year 41.  Hard to believe.  So may years, so many memories (that I have forgotten).  I am sure I blogged this before, but when I was younger, I looked forward to the yearly fishing trip.  Counted the weeks and the days once we got to spring.  Now I really don't want that week to get here because it is one more year off our allotment of years.  A few years ago, I told my buddy what kin...

 For the past 4 weeks, I have been subbing for a guy on medical leave from his job at an assisted living facility.  So, I have been pushing carts of diapers, oxygen tanks and other supplies.  It is more strenuous work than I have done in a long time.  And I have lost 14 lbs in those 4 weeks.  I forgot what it was like to be tired and sore at the end of the day.  As I tell people as I push my flatbed cart full of supplies "I'm really glad I spent 5 years getting my MBA".  but, it is nice to be busy.  I think I have a week or 2 more of this gig.  Then hopefully the project I was originally going to work on will restart.   At any rate, golf season has started. I played the last 2 weeks, and wasn't bad.  I need to shoot 85 this year.  And I will.  Getting ready to watch NASCAR Talledega race.  Is there a bigger waste of a Sunday?

 It's been 3 months since I posted.  In the beginning, 2008, I used to post at least once a day.  Such is life.  The holidays were fine.  I drove to Florida in January, and that was a nice trip.  February went by in a flash, and now spring is on the way.   I have been working this week at a retirement community to sub for a guy going on medical leave.  I was consulting with them on a project, and they asked me if I'd help with coverage for a month.  So, that was nice.  Should fund my golf when that starts up.  So many layoffs happening.  I started writing this blog in 2008 to document the job search.  And those early posts are like what I read on Linkedin from people now experiencing layoffs.  It's not fun.  And I am so glad to be away from that world.  But for those affected, it is an unsettling experience.  I think things will get worse before they get better.   good to post again after...