A Little Catching Up

I realize it is winter and I normally will blog until my fingers bleed, but I have been busy working and flying and sleeping and flying and working... Needless to say I have racked up the frequent flyer miles. Hmm...I just said it. Too late! Doh.

Let's start with the bad news. I am not going to be a Grandpa any time soon. Squirrel girl is not right since it happened. I wish I could help her. I am would love to convince her to go back to school with Shae but I think I would have a better chance of getting the two of them to skydive in a cactus-filled desert.

I am trying to get into the holiday spirit. I am actually doing better than most years. We took Ave to the Breakfast with Santa thing and walked for cookies. That was actually a very good time and it started snowing while we were out there. It really doesn't get much better than that. We walked from store to store with our heads facing the sky and our tongues out catching snowflakes in our noses.

Money is a bit tight this year, but I think it is really more about the time spent together this year than the presents given. The boss (now bosses) here have still not come through completely with the promises of higher salary, and housing. In all fairness, they do fly me back and forth every weekend, but I was spending more time at home when I drove. They want me to get all of the initiatives completed this year, but have not stepped forward to take care of me. Top this with people knocking on my door with more money and I am having a real struggle substantiating my position here. I will hold on a little while longer, but if you promise me something, fulfill the promise.

Lastly, my reason for not blogging as much. I am enjoying life right now. I am spending time with the family. I am traveling. I am working. Maybe when things slow down, I can get back into it.

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