Marine Corps Birthday

Work: Today is the Marine Corps Birthday! How do I know this? My supervisor has drilled it in my head! He's a Marine (or was a marine). I'm learning how his management style goes along, a bit, with being a marine. For instance.... he believes that you should WORK towards getting promoted (most staff feel they should just be promoted). Do not go out of the chain of command or he is not a happy supervisor. He likes a clean orderly environment - so no messy desks! AND he views his staff as his "unit" so to speak. I actually agree with him on all points and enjoy working with him. I'm not sure he realizes his influence of getting me back in school and attending these Career Workshops. Maybe when I'm finished I'll thank him for that final push. One more plus, I have not heard or seen him yell at anyone (frustrated yes). You usually know when he's mad though - you can hear him coming down the hall (or marching literally).



Rich's staff
(NO! I have yet to learn how to rotate the picture - besides its fun imagining you trying to turn sideways to look at it)








I also have 3 brother-in-laws that were in the marines. Rocky, Terry, and Bill. I guess these next two days will be days to think of our family or friends who have served the country even if some people don't agree with war.

Dan: Did I tell you he got two - YES TWO - remote controlled helicopters? It's interesting to watch him try to fly them (he's crashed them a few times - pretty funny). He even let me try one even though I could tell it killed him to watch - he actually thought I would wreck it can you believe that! I didn't - I flew it fine thank you very much. Dan has always liked helicopters (wanting to be a pilot) and even made me fly in them over Disney and the Grand Canyon (it was fun - I like it better than the airplanes).

Home: It's finally getting cold. We are probably going to be bringing wood down to the house this weekend and at some point cutting wood (we're getting a little low). I hate the bugs - maybe they'll be dead! We also got the snowmobile's ready for winter last weekend (Terry and I went to the store while the guys worked on them). Now I need to invest in a warm ski jacket and pants (the old one's don't fit). Chickens are fine - winter is coming though and I know the fox will be looking for food - I definately will have the gun ready and WILL GET that fox this year if it tries to get my chickens. I'd still like a goat.