IMAGES FROM THE PAST. Funny thing happened in a training session this week. I signed up for a class on crystalline silica (causes silicosis) pretty much to scope out the lecturer to decide if he would be a good interview. I'm getting desperate. As I approached him at the break to broach the subject he knew me immediately. You hired me at MIOSHA to do contract training. Oh yes of course, I thought that was you (back pedaling frantically 'cause I did not remember). At any rate he agreed to be dissected by me on air-cool. Also roped in the host of the seminar-a construction skate I used to work with. So two birds and an interesting class to boot. Forgot what it was like to sit and absorb all day and I even understood the material.
Added bonus, the head of MIOSHA was at the class garnering CEUs to maintain his certification so when a remark was made castigating MIO, we were able to exchange eyerolls. My former boss had retired the previous week and he was bemoaning the fact of no replacement yet. I was tempted to offer my services, as he had invited me to interview for the top construction job shortly before I retired back in the day, but I hated to get his hopes up-LOL. At that time the very idea of having to calm down, control and build credibility with a large group of construction inspectors was exhausting mentally and I was just not up for the challenge for the umpteenth time in my career. Just too much "mansplaining" would be involved which is exceedingy boring and superfluous.Though from what I hear (I still have spies in place) apparently the second in command does all the work on that job so opportunity lost - another LOL.
MSC meeting this week where, as I was not presiding, I was able to get off some pithy "bon mots" (as Dad called them) to great hilarity. Lost our proverbial shirts at this year's conference, but hopeful for the future. There is still a lot of covid touchiness and the safety skates' excuses of not being able to get away. I know I had to take vacay days to attend the conference and still got paged, called, bothered several times a day when in classes. Thank goodness the finance committee I participate in anticipated "there would be days like this" ahead so we can cover our losses.
I was gratified that the majority had listened to the podcasts and did not disparage them too much. Maybe it would be different if I was not sitting there eager as a puppy teasing out positive feedback. Next group of "pods" will include comparing mountain climbing to safety; the FRIB project at MSU; DOT Regs, and a few other topics yet to be decided.
ADVENTURES WITH JOE. Joe visited literally from the moment he was let out of school for the year at noon on Wednesday until Friday night. As Nana was at a meeting he and Grandpa hit the bowling alley to have lunch and roll that new ball. Thursday plan to fish and swim at the lake was stymied by the depressing sight of the garage door hanging in pieces as it tried to close - poop. Lake trip cancelled though the way Joe's sinsuses were running, probably a good idea anyway. He insisted on a covid test by Friday after going through an entire box of tissues. It was negative, but he sure knows the routine for nasal swabbing...Dosing with allegra did not do much but we all soldiered on. He eagerly starts Adventure Club at the school near us on Monday so hope Mom sends lots of nose wipes.
The boy may have a future in writing as he is a stellar story-teller. I have never heard anyone describe a dream to the detail he can provide. I do believe he works out a lot of anxiety in his dreams as they are vivid. Usually my dreams fade quickly-even the "good"ones.
OH NO HE DID NOT! The January 6th Committee hearings have been a guilty pleasure this week. One wants to look away, but cannot. Basically, he knew he lost; his inner circle told him he lost (including family); there was no fraud; what he was proposing was illegal on all counts; the VP was almost murdered through his actions and he ripped off his supporters with his phony non-existent "Defense Fund" to the tune of a quarter of a billion dollars. However the sad truth is there is a large segment that wants to believe that only white anglo-saxon males have rights in this country so they don't really care. In their minds it's all about our hatred of orange julius. Judge Luttig was brilliant and spoke as if his words would be carved in stone-perhaps they should be.
Of course there is high comedy in the Georgia Senate race between Reverand Warnock and Herschel Walker. Why did the r's put this clueless puppet in place. I would guess black against black.
MOVING ON. Regular doctor's check-up appoinment last week so more x-rays and a new referral. Perhaps this one will either shed a light or offer more platitudes while urging me to live with it. I swear I'm taking a cane this time, though I have to say my new anti-flame' drug is amazingly potent. Just that pesky little issue of the leg going numb in the midst of a run-no biggie.
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