The highlight of my week was yesterday afternoon. I had the opportunity to go to the State Fair with my daughter. Each year, we pick an evening and go to the Fair, just she and I. We always get an Indian Taco and a funnel cake. We also really enjoy going to the horse barns and looking at the horses. Also in the barns are a few other types of animals……goats, donkeys, pigs and baby chicks. Last year, we got to witness a veterinarian spay a dog. This year, we decided not to watch it again, since we had already seen it last year. We did get to see a huge pig with a litter of piglets.
We also got to watch pot-bellied pig races. They were selling pig snouts that you could put around your neck, so I bought one for Gayla. We both had fun with it. We got to ride the Farris wheel, we enjoyed corn dogs, Dr. Pepper and funnel cakes. We walked through several buildings and got to see more animals. At the end of our visit, we watched a cowboy/gunfight show that was more of a comedy than a gunfight. It lasted about 45 minutes and we laughed hard. Some of their comedy was corny, but lots of it was very good. Before we left, we went by the Safety Center to see a friend of mine and to show Gayla where the Safety Center was. All in all, we had a great time and the weather was beautiful! This evening and Saturday evening, I will be working at the State Fair in the Safety Center once again.
Well, it has finally happened. The man that has been my boss and my friend for the last 16 + years at work has officially retired. His retirement is not official until next Friday, but today was his last day at work….his office is now dark and empty. To me, it is a very sad day. I am going to miss him. Not only has he been a great boss to me, but he has been a great friend. We still have not been informed as to who our new boss will be, but for the time being, our Quality Control Coordinator will be our supervisor. There will definitely be a void in our office. It’s almost like a death. Who knows when, or if, I will ever see him again. Knowing him, he will probably never come back to this office. He was burned out and ready to leave.
Personally, I would have loved to have his position, but evidently God decided I could not handle the everyday stress of dealing with constant problems and constant personnel issues. I made it through the first interview, but not the second. God has something better in store for me, so for now, I will continue being the senior dispatcher at work and will soak in all the overtime I can get.
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