23 Dec 2008

Well, it has happened. I’m being bumped to second shift at work come January 5^th. It could be worse though. The boss has accepted my plan to divide my time between second and third shift so I can have my Fridays free to bowl. Now we just have to see if the “higher-ups” will let this happen. I can see the HR manager pitching a fit about this.

The plan is to work 3^rd shift Sunday night and turn around and work 2^nd shift Monday –Thursday for my 40 hours. The whole idea of working four 10 hour shifts was a complete “no-starter” in the words of my boss. Oh, well. I tried!

Christmas

Tomorrow M and I will do the big trek to Michigan to see my side of the family. We’re talking about 700 miles and 12 hours on the road. And then we’ll turn around and do it again on Sunday in reverse. M has to work on Monday after Christmas while I have the next week off from work. And then M will be on-call for the New Years weekend at the VA center.

I put my PT Cruiser in the shop tonight. I’ll be happy to get it back under $1000 for all the work I need done to it. Luckily my bonus from work was better than I expected, so it will cover the car work and some of our bills too.

I would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and hope that those of you who will be traveling will have safe travels.

In the words of the Angels on the event of Christ’s birth, I wish for all of you, “Peace on Earth and good will to men!”

I’m Alive… So Far…