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Update

 Once upon a time , someone asked me if I would be happy working a job that was not at the university. Since my position at the university closed in 2020, I found myself doing exactly that— working in jobs not at the university. It has been a very difficult transition.  Recently, things shifted quickly and in unexpected ways. The short version is that I am leaving the hotel which I am currently working, having taken a position at another.  The longer version of the story is that I stopped by to see my good friend and former GM at his new hotel. While I was visiting with him, one of the owners came out and introduced himself and we got to talking. After a few minutes, he said he wanted me to meet his brother. Our conversation turned into a job interview and 48 hours later I accepted a new position as front desk, manager and assistant operations manager. After some negotiating, we reached an agreement and I start my new position on April 9. It’s a much nicer hotel and these...

It’s The Last Day of June

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Departing once again from our flights of fancy, I uphold my traditional closing of the month of June, reflecting, remembering. . . 

Wheels

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I Wish I Could Live It All Again

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Rare Sighting

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 After working 18 hours Saturday into Sunday, I told my boss I am 100% inaccessible Monday and Tuesday. 

Happy Father’s Day

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Happy Bloomsday

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We interrupt our irregularly scheduled flight of fancy that we might observe this day, June 16, known to most bookworms (the Irish ones, in particular) as “ Bloomsday .” Herein we celebrate (with as much reserve as panache) the literary marvel that is “Ulysses” as written by James Joyce. The novel in its entirety takes place on this one day in 1904, telling the story of a man who is trying to avoid going home to his wife. In ironic real life, it was the same day Joyce met his wife-to-be. Love it and hate it. It’s not an easy read, but it’s definitely rewarding. It does not soften reality. I’ve provided below a sample from his work that I find most poetic, as the rhythm and alliteration are astounding. Read slowly, out loud. Pay attention to the sounds of the letters, the words. Genius! My copy was published in 1961 and contains in the forward, “The Monumental Decision Of The United States District Court Rendered December 6, 1933, By Honorable John M. Wolsey Lifting The Ban On ‘Ulysses....

Rise

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Given To Fly

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Learn To Fly

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Learning To Fly

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Learning To Fly

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Feel like posting songs again (don’t have time to write much nowadays and it’s killing me—so many things I miss). There will be a theme which will become evident before long. May all be well! 

June in Rangoon

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Well, it seems I missed my habitual first of the month posting. So to make up for it I did a little digging, and found this gem from way back. Approximately three minutes into this video, a couple of high school seniors sing about June in Rangoon during the high school musical, “Around The World in 80 Days,” back in 1984. It’s all bad acting at its best. Enjoy!