I've been back on island more than 2 weeks from my vacation with my family in the Philippines. Yet, I'm still fighting jet lag. Well, since I am still awake. I might as well post a blog about something. It's been a long time since I last posted a blog anyway.
Well, I'm praying that the company I am working with gets awarded these two DOD bid proposals we submitted months ago. We're working on submitting more bids though. Ever since I got involved in helping to write up the bid proposals, especially the Safety program. I now understand how the numbers work. So that is part of what is keeping me busy.
I'm slowly cleaning up the house. I've made plans to start renovating the house, room by room. Each room, one at a time, until I'm done. So the main bedroom will be the first, followed by the other corner room, the living room next, then kitchen, after that will be the middle room, and finally the bathroom last.
The other project is outside, around the house. I'll post those updates on the ranch blog. Lots of cleaning to be done too. One day at a time.
I was asked what have I been up to. I've been busy. I'm not sitting around twiddling my thumbs. I'm doing something. If it's not working on bid proposals, doing research, or teaching safety classes, I'll be in my ranch working on chores or projects.
On the Safety side. Well, I'm teaching for GCA Trades Academy at a local high school for the Core Curriculum. I started the week I returned from the Philippines. Talk about fast. The high school students interaction is good. I learned that one of the assistant principals is my niece. I haven't seen her since I left for the army in 1987. Her dad, my cousin, was one of the journeymen I worked with while I was an apprentice.
I started my college classes in Industrial Safety this week, as well. I have two classes at the college both start at 1800 hrs for an hour and a half, mostly apprentices in both classes. My Monday/Wednesday class is at my old classroom that I've been assigned for a couple of semesters. When I went to Student Services to confirm my classroom for my Tuesday/Thursday class. I was given a classroom in the newly built, Building E. I got to the room early to familiarize myself with the setup and to know where it was actually located. It was amazing to see a new classroom. Talk about excitement, and moving up from the older classrooms.
Unfortunately, that excitement didn't last long. To many students were coming into the classroom if that was for Drafting. I informed them that it was for Industrial Safety. After a handful of students came and asked...I finally called Student Services to confirm that I was in the right room. They affirmed that I was. Still more students were coming in asking if I was the Drafting Instructor. I decided to call the department chairman to find out what was going on. After a quick phone call, there appeared to be a mix up with the classroom assignments. It was decided the best action was to go back to my old classroom up the hill. So we did. At least both my classes are in the same classroom.
I was informed that I'm the Lead Safety Instructor now. I'll be working with the Department Chairman to develop a Safety Certification Program for the college.
ESTA
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