My OperaLots of changes
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:36:47 PM
Plenty of new things since my last post. I lost my cat to the coyotes - RIP, Polly. We did, however, gain a new pet, Mya, who is a terrier of some unknown mix. She's a bundle of energy and loves to play with tennis balls and challenge you at tug-of-war.
I was laid off on April 15th, just about a month short of being with Encon for seven years. Fortunately, I left my prior employer under good terms and was hired back there just a week later. My career as an unemployed bum was a short one. I'm currently working on 2nd shift which is a bit of a bummer - I miss all the evening TV shows I like to watch and I can't attend any of the radio club's monthly meetings or the Steering Committee meetings. I hope to be able to move to days at some point but this pays the bills which is the most important thing.
Going to miss working at Encon - the travel, while sometimes difficult, was a net positive. I will also miss the interaction with the customers and the friends I gained there. Working there was a great experience and I hope they make out OK.
I formed a team for the Breathe NH Seacoast Bike Tour again this year and got four others to join me. The ride is just three short days from now - how time flies. I didn't raise as much as I did last year, but with the additional riders on my team I at least helped to bring in more funds as a whole - which is the reason for the ride in any case. I'm doing the 56 and 53 mile routes this year.
I also got a brand-new road bike. Last year I won a new Cannondale hybrid bike through the Winner's Circle drawing and the bike shop, Goodale's, allowed me to trade it in towards a road bike since I wanted to upgrade anyway. It took a while to get it because the 2009s were sold out and I had to wait for the 2010 models to become available, but I now have a dark blue and white Synapse 5 Alloy. What a nice bike and a huge step up from my trusty Trek hybrid.
Next post will probably be a ride report from the bike tour!
I was laid off on April 15th, just about a month short of being with Encon for seven years. Fortunately, I left my prior employer under good terms and was hired back there just a week later. My career as an unemployed bum was a short one. I'm currently working on 2nd shift which is a bit of a bummer - I miss all the evening TV shows I like to watch and I can't attend any of the radio club's monthly meetings or the Steering Committee meetings. I hope to be able to move to days at some point but this pays the bills which is the most important thing.
Going to miss working at Encon - the travel, while sometimes difficult, was a net positive. I will also miss the interaction with the customers and the friends I gained there. Working there was a great experience and I hope they make out OK.
I formed a team for the Breathe NH Seacoast Bike Tour again this year and got four others to join me. The ride is just three short days from now - how time flies. I didn't raise as much as I did last year, but with the additional riders on my team I at least helped to bring in more funds as a whole - which is the reason for the ride in any case. I'm doing the 56 and 53 mile routes this year.
I also got a brand-new road bike. Last year I won a new Cannondale hybrid bike through the Winner's Circle drawing and the bike shop, Goodale's, allowed me to trade it in towards a road bike since I wanted to upgrade anyway. It took a while to get it because the 2009s were sold out and I had to wait for the 2010 models to become available, but I now have a dark blue and white Synapse 5 Alloy. What a nice bike and a huge step up from my trusty Trek hybrid.
Next post will probably be a ride report from the bike tour!
