I worked overtime tonight trying to get some things finished before the end of tax season which is next Tuesday. When I finally caught my bus, I was able to have a chat with Mark by text. He said he was in Glacier National Park in Montana, lucky guy! We had tried to go there on our honeymoon, but the rangers wouldn’t let us in with our RV in late September. I have yet to see it!
Ever have one of those days that are too weird for words? Today was such a day for me. Continue reading
From the time Mark entered Door County, he has been staying with a couple from my church, John and Georgene Mann. They let him park the RV in front of their milking barn. They didn’t have the right kind of hookups for him, but between his generator and his propane tank, he managed.
This last week I was at my Dad’s house and he kept me so busy I didn’t write much. Mark and I have both had a chance to accumulate some pictures. I’ll start with his first:
I wasn’t able to write last night because I spent the night with my sister and she has no internet. I know… It’s crazy isn’t it? But she and I have our own fun. Continue reading
It was a dark and stormy night when I reached Mark… for him, not me. He was still driving and he was near Lake Michigan after having crossed two and a half states. Every so often he’d say, “Wow!” and I’d know there had been another massive lightning strike like you only get in the Midwest. Continue reading
Mark spoke to me from Manchester, TN this evening. He said he has finally gotten into cold weather. I asked him if he had any stories to report and he said that at one point today, traffic was so packed together that the trailer of a semi bumped and scratched the housing for one of his side mirrors. That’s pretty tight! Continue reading
I spoke with Mark this evening. Here are the highlights of his day: Continue reading
I don’t know if I mentioned that I am working in downtown Portland now and I am able to do all kinds of “People Watching”. Our office is right on the sidewalk behind City Hall, and there are floor to ceiling windows, not only completely around our office (including out to the lobby), but also all across the lobby entrance. So what do I see? Continue reading
If you’ve been following for the last few weeks, you know that I’ve been trying to get hired as a receptionist (or client services professional) at H&R Block for several weeks now. I had the paperwork finished, but because the district manager died last month of a heart attack, my paperwork ended up getting booted out of the system. The manager at the Tigard office, Diane, has been helping me get back into the system and I was finally hired on Monday, the 9th. Tuesday was my first full day of work. Continue reading