Ice Storm Cometh A little Iowa style ice storm had everyone scurrying home as the building was shut down today. By the time I was able to leave, it was getting bad… but not too bad… I have seen much worse. My first serious ice storm was back when I was a high school junior….
Month: January 2018
T -111 Days: Flying surf board
As I was leaving work tonight, we were talking about a few people in our plant that come in at 5am every morning to get the paint line started up for the day. On the positive side, they leave many days by 1pm. Reminded me of a coworker / friend I knew back in Holland,…
T -112 Days: Ship in ice
My wife was watching her favorite beach cam this morning and saw this 728 foot ship stuck in the ice. Eventually, a tug came and freed the ship to travel to Duluth, MN. What a great trip it would be… crossing icy Lake Michigan on a freighter. Unfortunately, I learned that is it very difficult…
T -113 Days: MLB
We had a brief discussion tonight on where we would watch our beloved Kansas City Royals when we live in Michigan. We will be much, much further from Kansas City… so maybe one road trip per year down there. I’m not particularly interested in going to Chicago or Detroit for games. Toronto is a longer…
T -114 Days: Four seasons and slow
Certainly you can write from anywhere in the world. But it helps to have some inspiration. Living in a major city like New York would be great for people watching. Sitting in cafes, observing and quietly eavesdropping on humanity. On the other hand, who can afford New York City? And then, sorry, but those are…
T -115 Days: First big purchase
I dug holes for my first job. I was twelve. All summer long working at a nursery in Northwest Iowa. It was fun, and rewarding, having a hand in trees and bushes planted all over town. And laying sod… instant lawns. But it was also a means to buying my first big purchase. No, not…
T -116 Days: Ice covered
The story of ice and snow this winter… On this day in 2016, the Great Lakes were 1% ice-covered. On this day in 2017 they were 3% ice-covered. This year? They are 22% ice-covered. Lake Michigan is 21% ice-covered. Onshore where we will be living soon, they are getting pounded by lake effect snow. Bitter…
T -117 Days: Last Op Plan
My last annual closing is almost history! Then on to producing my last Op Plan. Then my last quarter closing. I find myself wondering if this is my last of many things before we are in Michigan. Opened a new tube of tooth paste…. hmm, how long does one last? How long can I stretch…
T -118 Day: Success
Here is a triple serving of quotes from a Nobel prize winner: “Destiny is a feeling you have that you know something about yourself nobody else does. The picture you have in your own mind of what you’re about will come true. It’s a kind of a thing you kind of have to keep to…
T -119 Days: Puerto Rico Electricity
My co-worker in Puerto Rico has been without power for 107 days now… almost as long as I have left in my countdown.