Well,I was on my way to Green Bay today,for a job interview at one place(a slaughterhouse I worked at a dozen years ago,when I was in the national guard).Anyway,I got there,and had about 15 minutes before my interview ,so I whipped out my handy dandy cell phone,and called wifey-poo,to inquire about the status of something at home,and she mentioned that not one,but TWO other places I had applied at had called,looking for me.Well,I told her I'd go ahead and do this interview,as I was already in their parking lot.(Its not a real brain intensive job-a trained monkey-preferably one bi-lingal in both spanish and english could handle it),but I need to do SOMETHING while my applications for the post office and prison service are winding through the channels.Well,I went in,and met the requirements for the job-basically two forms of photo ID and a pulse.....I got hired,and start on monday.The gal who did the interview said there was plenty of overtime available,which is fine.When I worked there in 93 and 94,I was taking home some halfway decent paychecks,and I can use that right about now.Plus,theres some pretty good bennies there-I can buy my meat at a discount there,they have tuition assistance there(and its right down the road from UW-Green Bay,so I can take classes before work),and a few other goodies.I did'nt mind working there,last time I was there(ok,maybe except for the time I slopped cow bile all over myself).I know this is'nt a permanant solution,but it'll keep us going for now,SOMEWHAT in style anyway-and if our unseasonably mild weather holds-my daily commute to Green Bay won't be TOO hideous-I remember MANY a time fighting my way there and back through snowstorms -and not ALWAYS getting through....my truck is a gas hog for the commute,but I'll get a more economical car in the spring-wether I'm still there at that point or not.Anyway,its good to have a solid job lined up-I start monday,and I'll continue putting out feelers for something
more suited to a retired NCO but for now,at least its honest work,and it'll put food on the table and beer in the fridge

“Never forget that Bolsheviks are crocodiles.”—

Sir Winston Churchill

Well,I'm in my second month of retirement from the army,and I have'nt gone out of my gourd JUST yet.....still putting out feelers for a solid job,while working out of labor ready in the meantime.I've applied to the US postal service,the WI prison system,and I've been dropping applications at different places around Green Bay and waiting to see what happens-I've gotten one call,about a job as a forklift driver in a retail warehouse-I'll see what happens.

As far as the house,still waiting on the VA to finish wrapping up the loan,so we can buy it-the bank said we should hear something soon.Hope so,so we can get cracking on fixing it up and making it less ugly......theres only so much we can do during the wintertime,but we'll find stuff we can putter with that does'nt cost too much and still starts getting the house looking better.I'm eagerly awaiting springtime when I can REALLY get going on stuff-lots of landscaping I need to do(uh oh-ex cavalryman with a chainsaw and weed wacker-look out).The one thing I REALLY want to get going on is PAINTING this house-looks like it has'nt had a good paint job since the Nixon administration.....and I'm sure the neighborhood will appreciate it when I can.I've been talking with some neighbors,and let them know thats one of my first priorities,but can't get to it till spring.Anyway,by the end of next summer,hopefully the house will be looking fairly decent and then we can move on to project cars

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

Dorothy Thompson

some words to live by-and I try to-the only thing in the world I'm afraid of anymore is,well,brussel sprouts.....

Let’s be honest. Almost all of the opposition to Voter ID is coming from people and groups who fear that positive voter identification will cut down on fraud (their own) and especially prevent illegal immigrants and others legally not permitted to vote to do so.”

Bill Quick