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Henry Hawk

#10620
February 23, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
My wife and I made it, but it was a struggle.  When we left Saturday morning it was 18 degrees and about four to five inches of snow.  It took us five hours to what normally it would have been two.  Faced snow, ice, high winds, heavy rain and fog the first day.  We got here yesterday to sunshine and 84 degrees!

I have meetings and classes to take the next three days but plan on having a couple of days of fun with my wife towards the end of the week.  I can get used to living down here pretty quick! It is gorgeous out right now!
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

me

#10621
February 23, 2015, 01:51:56 PM
Glad you made it safely. Enjoy your stay and bring some of that warm air back with you please.
Quote from: Henry Hawk on February 23, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
My wife and I made it, but it was a struggle.  When we left Saturday morning it was 18 degrees and about four to five inches of snow.  It took us five hours to what normally it would have been two.  Faced snow, ice, high winds, heavy rain and fog the first day.  We got here yesterday to sunshine and 84 degrees!

I have meetings and classes to take the next three days but plan on having a couple of days of fun with my wife towards the end of the week.  I can get used to living down here pretty quick! It is gorgeous out right now!
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Locutus

#10622
February 23, 2015, 06:56:42 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on February 23, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
  I can get used to living down here pretty quick! It is gorgeous out right now!

:big grin:  :yes:
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"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Purplelady1040

#10623
February 23, 2015, 08:40:50 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on February 23, 2015, 01:19:07 PM
My wife and I made it, but it was a struggle.  When we left Saturday morning it was 18 degrees and about four to five inches of snow.  It took us five hours to what normally it would have been two.  Faced snow, ice, high winds, heavy rain and fog the first day.  We got here yesterday to sunshine and 84 degrees!

I have meetings and classes to take the next three days but plan on having a couple of days of fun with my wife towards the end of the week.  I can get used to living down here pretty quick! It is gorgeous out right now!
Glad you made it safely and have some fun.

Henry Hawk

#10624
February 24, 2015, 10:26:52 AM
Thanks guys!

Sitting through a speaker presentation, then off to a class regarding Dara Centers, meanwhile the temp outside is 70........it is hard to get motivated about work, but I am fortunate to have an employer who wants to invest in me....so I gotta get back to it.😀
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Bo D

#10625
March 13, 2015, 01:53:26 PM
25 years! One company! My 30 year IT career is winding down with less than a year to go! I have started an exit document and am gradually training and passing on responsibilities! The best part is I am no longer on-call 24/7/365. No more 3:00 AM calls!!!! And now I only carry one phone. For years, the company insisted that I carry their company phone (a red Samsung Juke  :rant:)

I won't miss this job at all. AS much as I love it, the pressure is just overwhelming at times.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Locutus

#10626
March 13, 2015, 02:06:28 PM
Congratulations!!  And I know the feeling of being on call all the time. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Henry Hawk

#10627
March 13, 2015, 02:32:46 PM
Congrats Bo!  I don't have many 3:00 am phone calls, but get the occasional evening and weekend call, by one of my technicians.

I have been in this industry for 25 years as of last month, and with my current company for going on 15.  I still have another 10 years plus until my glory days kick in....unless my 92 year old Dad hits the lottery.  I don't play it, but he does.  He says he is going to hit it for me, but God-love him, time is running out.  :spooked: :razz:   So, I'm not holding my breath.

Bo, do you have any big plans?
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Bo D

#10628
March 13, 2015, 02:37:43 PM
Quote from: Henry Hawk on March 13, 2015, 02:32:46 PM

Bo, do you have any big plans?

Family, fishing, and woodworking!  :biggrin:
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Purplelady1040

#10629
March 14, 2015, 10:33:24 AM
Congratulations!! I totally understand about 3 am calls, use to get them all the time from law enforcement and judges. Was glad to hang that up!

Palehorse

#10630
March 16, 2015, 06:56:09 PM
Quote from: Bo D on March 13, 2015, 02:37:43 PM
Family, fishing, and woodworking!  :biggrin:

Bravo my dear friend! BRAVO!  8) :yes: 8)

I'm told the elation lasts about 4 to 6 weeks, then the novelty wears off and you have to find something to do. . .  :wink:

I sincerely wish you the very best in your well earned retirement! I am envious, but seeing someone like you get to the finish line with fuel still in the tank, gives me great hope!

I wanna see pictures of those fish dude! And smiling grandkids too!  8)  :food5: :uns: :surf:
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Bo D

#10631
March 20, 2015, 02:24:02 PM
This is really neat! A video of a motorcycle trip.

At precisely the 9:15 mark, you can see the spot on the left where I was born (Abb's Valley, VA). The old house is long gone so it's just an empty lot now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_0I3Y0yfLE

And here at the 2:22 mark is my old high school.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09PTof-_ssY

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."  Carl Sagan

Henry Hawk

#10632
March 20, 2015, 02:43:22 PM
 8)
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

Purplelady1040

#10633
March 20, 2015, 03:00:39 PM
Pretty cool, Bo D.

libby

#10634
March 20, 2015, 03:51:49 PM
Whew! Just took the trip through Abbs Valley and Pocahontas. Every few years I go that way just for the heck of it -- with friends and/or family -- but never on a motorcycle. My dad once worked in Pocahontas. It's a shame what has happened to the once thriving little town.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn
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