Some say the world will end with fire.

Others say with ice.

From what I've tasted of desire

I hold with those that favor fire.

But if I had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate,

To say that for destruction ice,

Is also great and would suffice.

Robert Frost



"YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID" - Ron White



"Good things come to those who wait, but, only the things LEFT by those who hustle." - Unknown (at least by me)



"Life is wonderful, without it you are dead." - Hy "Pete" Peterson - Park City and Kenecott Miner



"Don't worry about those people in your past---there is a reason they are not in your present." - Unknown



"Life's tough - it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne



"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!" - Vince Lombardi



"If you aren’t living on the edge, you’re probably taking up too much space.” ~ Attributed to Jim Whittaker by Doug ‘Swani’ Swantner, Alaska Smokejumper and Air Attack Base Manager (Ret.)

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I am married and have seven children and twenty grandchildren. I retired January 1, 2010 after working 39+ years for the Forest Service...NEW CHAPTER IN MY LIFE HAS BEGUN!

Sunday, March 9, 2008

WHAT A TRIP

I am in Boise, Idaho this week to be trained as a contracting officers representative---a job I have done for over 35 years. I was trained early in my career but they say it is no longer valid training so here I am to try to learn some new tricks---you know old dogs and all that stuff---should be a hoot---I'm probably the one all the war stories came from.

I am looking forward to seeing who the teacher is---last time I did a training similar to this, from the same company, the teacher worked for me when we were in Montana. I am not convinced you get what you pay for.

Had a great drive up---490 miles and didn't see a single accident. That has got to be a new record.

1 comment:

Native Minnow said...

Ah, Boise. Home of the most uncomfortable hospital stay I've ever had in my entire life. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I'd broken my neck. I only slept for three hours total because of the pain. It didn't go away for a day and a half.