Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[ETV]

Graduation last night was great. Public school graduations are lively affairs. As a non traditionalist I liked seeing some kids strut to the stage and others approach shyly. Exuberant parents are the norm now; not so stodgy like years ago. I like it better with the cheering. Large extended family sat in front of us. Didn't stand for the anthem. But were very friendly. Nice when someone can make a political statement but not hold politics against anyone else. We recruited everyone around us to cheer for McSon1. He didn't expect it which made it even better.
Just wrapped our fish fry celebration. 19 lbs catfish, 6 lbs shrimp, green beans, mac n cheese, cornbread, fruit, 4 desserts, fruit tea, sodas. I think we have enough leftovers for a couple meals. McDaughter and Son in law came in last night. Their 1 year anniversary is tomorrow. Time flies. Oh, and they both got paychecks yesterday for the 1st time in their careers. That'll help the bank account, lol.

You must be a proud McDaddio today.

 

[Orangeburst]

Graduation last night was great. Public school graduations are lively affairs. As a non traditionalist I liked seeing some kids strut to the stage and others approach shyly. Exuberant parents are the norm now; not so stodgy like years ago. I like it better with the cheering. Large extended family sat in front of us. Didn't stand for the anthem. But were very friendly. Nice when someone can make a political statement but not hold politics against anyone else. We recruited everyone around us to cheer for McSon1. He didn't expect it which made it even better.
Just wrapped our fish fry celebration. 19 lbs catfish, 6 lbs shrimp, green beans, mac n cheese, cornbread, fruit, 4 desserts, fruit tea, sodas. I think we have enough leftovers for a couple meals. McDaughter and Son in law came in last night. Their 1 year anniversary is tomorrow. Time flies. Oh, and they both got paychecks yesterday for the 1st time in their careers. That'll help the bank account, lol.

You are a good egg.

 

[DC_Vol]

Graduation last night was great. Public school graduations are lively affairs. As a non traditionalist I liked seeing some kids strut to the stage and others approach shyly. Exuberant parents are the norm now; not so stodgy like years ago. I like it better with the cheering. Large extended family sat in front of us. Didn't stand for the anthem. But were very friendly. Nice when someone can make a political statement but not hold politics against anyone else. We recruited everyone around us to cheer for McSon1. He didn't expect it which made it even better.
Just wrapped our fish fry celebration. 19 lbs catfish, 6 lbs shrimp, green beans, mac n cheese, cornbread, fruit, 4 desserts, fruit tea, sodas. I think we have enough leftovers for a couple meals. McDaughter and Son in law came in last night. Their 1 year anniversary is tomorrow. Time flies. Oh, and they both got paychecks yesterday for the 1st time in their careers. That'll help the bank account, lol.

Congrats on the graduation and the first paychecks. You must have done something right.

I’m surprised you didn’t kill the with your corny wordplay.

 

[LouderVol]

At ABQ airport. Only seen one other passenger in the entire place

 

[LouderVol]

Eff humidity.

 

[luthervol]

Graduation last night was great. Public school graduations are lively affairs. As a non traditionalist I liked seeing some kids strut to the stage and others approach shyly. Exuberant parents are the norm now; not so stodgy like years ago. I like it better with the cheering. Large extended family sat in front of us. Didn't stand for the anthem. But were very friendly. Nice when someone can make a political statement but not hold politics against anyone else. We recruited everyone around us to cheer for McSon1. He didn't expect it which made it even better.
Just wrapped our fish fry celebration. 19 lbs catfish, 6 lbs shrimp, green beans, mac n cheese, cornbread, fruit, 4 desserts, fruit tea, sodas. I think we have enough leftovers for a couple meals. McDaughter and Son in law came in last night. Their 1 year anniversary is tomorrow. Time flies. Oh, and they both got paychecks yesterday for the 1st time in their careers. That'll help the bank account, lol.

Congrats. Memorable times.

 

[AshG]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Oh wow. That’s a helluva load to handle ash. Hate to hear it hope things turn for you soon. T&P’s going out.

 

[joevol33]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

Sorry to hear about all of this, we'll definitely be praying for you.

 

[luthervol]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

There has to be a rainbow on the horizon. Hope you see it soon.
Thoughts and prayers sent your way.

 

[Orangeburst]

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I used to do some light RC 2-channel flying, and stuck many in a tree. Fun stuff and nerve racking. For less than a hondo you can get one of them waaay up. I want an SU-27

 

[508mikey]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

You moved from Michigan to where ?, if you dont mind my asking -- praying for you guys and really your daughter things like this are extremely hard on kids

 

[Weezer]

They're talking about the birds, you pervs!

 

[Weezer]

 

[Weezer]

 

[AshG]

You moved from Michigan to where ?, if you dont mind my asking -- praying for you guys and really your daughter things like this are extremely hard on kids

I just spent the past year teaching in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland State U.

We found a public elementary school with deaf/hard of hearing specialists on site to make her transition easier. Leaving that is going to be rough.

I am comforted by two things:
1. My wife's therapist says the school is going to regret not picking me. Their loss.
2. I have faith that God will provide. He already is. He will show us to where He wants us to be.

 

[Weezer]

 

[NorthDallas40]

Good to know for future reference of needed.

 

[Grand Vol]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

Dang, Ash. I hope everything works out for you and your family

 

[McDad]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

Certainly prayers for you and your family, Ash.
This:
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions.

Is why people always need to be looking for a better opportunity. One never knows if the employer is sincere or just offering platitudes. Meanwhile, people are making life plans on what someone said. <rant over>

 

[volfanhill]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

Prayers to you and your family Ash.

 

[RavinDave]

Hey gang, long time no see.

My family could really use your prayers. It's been a wild month and a half.

1. My dad calls me and my brother in early April to tell us mom is dying, and fast. Came out of nowhere; her body could no longer regulate its salt or electrolytes.
2. I get the email that I'm a finalist for the permanent position that I'm the interim for.
3. Second week of April, mom is transferred to Hospice. End of the week, Dad calls to say she has days left.
4. Third week of April, I have to teach a sample lesson on Tuesday morning for the search committee. It can't be moved. Even though I fly out immediately afterwards, I miss my mom's last lucid moments. The next morning, I have the final interview from hospice at her bedside. She dies that night.
5. We get home from the funeral and find out my wife's unemployment has been cancelled and Michigan wants us to pay $20k back. It's a computer error but we still have to go through the formal protest process. We're still running without that income.
6. Two weeks ago, my boss calls me to tell me she's offered the job to someone else. She praises my work and says I've been exemplary, but the other candidate had a couple "intangibles" that put them over the top. Best of luck, please use them as a reference, etc. This is after a spring of "we hope you're committed to us, we want you here long term" so we felt comfortable not searching for tenure track positions. We even joined a church and started house hunting.
7. This sends my daughter into a tailspin. The move from Michigan to here upset her so much she tried to kill herself (at 9 years old...). We spent the whole fall semester in therapy and dialectic behavior coaching. She seems better, but we're having to be extra vigilant. We bought a small safe for knives and medicines just to be on the safe side.
8. We're one of those unlucky families in tax return limbo. Our CPA filed in early March, we're still "processing".
9. A new job means all of my insurance resets, which means a whole new deductible and out of pocket. Counting grad school, this will now be 7 years in a row we've had to pay two insurance resets per year.


Let me say this right now: WE ARE FINE FINANCIALLY. I made the decision with this job to take my paycheck over 12 months instead of 9, so we have stable income. Unfortunately most of the jobs we're looking at are major steps down in income for both of us. We'll make it work. We're a resilient lot and have a little bit of savings and some farmland we can tap into if things get worse. We also have faith and family.

You guys know I deal with depression and OCD. I am in a good place right now and have a therapist on speed dial if I start to feel off. We just covet your thoughts and prayers to get through this all.

Hey Ash. Hope things soon take a turn for the better for you and your family.

 

[StarRaider]

Dang this PGA finish is nuts.

 

[NorthDallas40]

 

[Carl Pickens]

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