Agreed to co-president for another term.
As I was afraid might be the case, candidates to step up and take the presidency were few and far between. Although it was flattering to be commended for being a good president I truly was not seeking reelection. Since all members were in attendance at the meeting last night we were able to make decisions that might otherwise be put off until all members could be notified. I was willing to be vice president to another member. Another member was willing to be vice president to me. And then someone suggested us being co-presidents. Since this is an unprecedented concept in auxiliary history all members would have to agree. As no one else wanted the position, all were in agreement. I think it will work out fine this way. From what I can tell the co-president and I have an equal lack of enthusiasm (or maybe I should say level of enthusiasm) for the position to make things run smoothly.
As far as the title of my blog, well even though I spent weeks telling Dan I was done as president he had a sneaking suspicion that I would end up caving and was supportive of whatever decision I would end up making. Thanks for the support and for being understanding!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Lame Duck
My two year term is up!
Tonight at our FD Auxiliary meeting we will be nominating new officers, thus my term as President inches ever so close to being done. I am a self proclaimed lame duck because I am not seeking another term and will decline any such nominations. Being president has been okay. Actually the biggest problem I had with it is that I'm a very responsible person and therefore was committed to doing my best for the group. And now I'm at a point in my life where I want to be less committed to the organization. My biggest fear is that no one else will want the office and then I'm not sure what will happen. Surely there must be at least one or two members that yearn for the prestige of being called president. And whoever wants it, has my vote!
Tonight at our FD Auxiliary meeting we will be nominating new officers, thus my term as President inches ever so close to being done. I am a self proclaimed lame duck because I am not seeking another term and will decline any such nominations. Being president has been okay. Actually the biggest problem I had with it is that I'm a very responsible person and therefore was committed to doing my best for the group. And now I'm at a point in my life where I want to be less committed to the organization. My biggest fear is that no one else will want the office and then I'm not sure what will happen. Surely there must be at least one or two members that yearn for the prestige of being called president. And whoever wants it, has my vote!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Day 5
Almost let my blog slide today.
If it wasn't for some encouragement from Dan, this blog would not be written. Yes, after only five days I was already willing to slack for a day. I can't really think of anything particularly interesting that happened today. I talked to my dad this evening and I'm sure everyone will be glad to know that Big Mo has heat again. A plugged heater core was the culprit. You might remember Big Mo from a previous blog entry.
From the entries on Facebook today, it sounds like a lot of people are experiencing abnormal winter weather. Stay warm down south and happy shoveling in England!
If it wasn't for some encouragement from Dan, this blog would not be written. Yes, after only five days I was already willing to slack for a day. I can't really think of anything particularly interesting that happened today. I talked to my dad this evening and I'm sure everyone will be glad to know that Big Mo has heat again. A plugged heater core was the culprit. You might remember Big Mo from a previous blog entry.
From the entries on Facebook today, it sounds like a lot of people are experiencing abnormal winter weather. Stay warm down south and happy shoveling in England!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Finding Good
There are good people out there.
Most days it seems everywhere you turn there are unhappy, angry, frustrated people just waiting to ooze their negativity on you. But every once in a while you have a day when the good shines through and for me today is one of those days.
This morning on my way to work I ended up behind a pickup truck towing a small trailer. The truck was only going 30 mph which was slower than I had planned on going but I always figure there must be a reason you end up behind a slow vehicle. After following the truck a short distance we came across a discarded Christmas tree in the on coming lane that a car was trying to squeak around. The truck in front of me put on its blinker and slowed to a stop by the tree. An older gentleman got out of the truck, walked over, picked up the tree, threw it on his trailer and then got back in the truck and went on his way.
I know in the grand scheme of things removing a small tree from the roadway doesn't seem like a lot. However I believe that it's a culmination of small good deeds that make the world a better place. How many would have (and probably did) drive by that tree and not pick it up? It wasn't even in this gentleman's way but he took a minute out of his day to do other drivers on the road a small courtesy. And that small courtesy did my heart a world of good on this cold winter's day.
Most days it seems everywhere you turn there are unhappy, angry, frustrated people just waiting to ooze their negativity on you. But every once in a while you have a day when the good shines through and for me today is one of those days.
This morning on my way to work I ended up behind a pickup truck towing a small trailer. The truck was only going 30 mph which was slower than I had planned on going but I always figure there must be a reason you end up behind a slow vehicle. After following the truck a short distance we came across a discarded Christmas tree in the on coming lane that a car was trying to squeak around. The truck in front of me put on its blinker and slowed to a stop by the tree. An older gentleman got out of the truck, walked over, picked up the tree, threw it on his trailer and then got back in the truck and went on his way.
I know in the grand scheme of things removing a small tree from the roadway doesn't seem like a lot. However I believe that it's a culmination of small good deeds that make the world a better place. How many would have (and probably did) drive by that tree and not pick it up? It wasn't even in this gentleman's way but he took a minute out of his day to do other drivers on the road a small courtesy. And that small courtesy did my heart a world of good on this cold winter's day.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Need to Write More
Thinking about taking a writing class.
Recently I've had a recurring thought in my head: I need to write more. Perhaps this is do to my lack of blogging. I've done some brief research online of writing classes that are out there. I looked on the local community college website but it's too late to sign up for the upcoming semester. I did find a couple of free online courses in creative writing which seems to have some appeal. The thing is I'm just not sure I still have the discipline necessary to commit to being a student again, even for one class. So maybe that means a free online course that can be accessed at my discretion is the way to go. And if I do, you might just see some of the assignments appear write (haha!) here!
Recently I've had a recurring thought in my head: I need to write more. Perhaps this is do to my lack of blogging. I've done some brief research online of writing classes that are out there. I looked on the local community college website but it's too late to sign up for the upcoming semester. I did find a couple of free online courses in creative writing which seems to have some appeal. The thing is I'm just not sure I still have the discipline necessary to commit to being a student again, even for one class. So maybe that means a free online course that can be accessed at my discretion is the way to go. And if I do, you might just see some of the assignments appear write (haha!) here!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Another Cold Day
Just the day for a Snuggie!
As the furnace works hard to recover from a cold winter's night it strikes me that a Snuggie might be just the ticket on a day like today. Unfortunately I am not the proud owner of such a fine invention so multiple layers will have to suffice. The wind advisory is only till noon so hopefully, hopefully the afternoon will be slightly more bearable. I don't think we got the four inches that the weatherman predicted but it is hard to tell because of the wind. When I let Jak out this morning it was snowing horizontally instead of vertically. Glad I didn't have to venture out any farther than opening the door for Jak!
As the furnace works hard to recover from a cold winter's night it strikes me that a Snuggie might be just the ticket on a day like today. Unfortunately I am not the proud owner of such a fine invention so multiple layers will have to suffice. The wind advisory is only till noon so hopefully, hopefully the afternoon will be slightly more bearable. I don't think we got the four inches that the weatherman predicted but it is hard to tell because of the wind. When I let Jak out this morning it was snowing horizontally instead of vertically. Glad I didn't have to venture out any farther than opening the door for Jak!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Windy Wintry Evening
No snow, but plenty of wind!
As parts of northern Maine brace for blizzard like conditions, we in central/southern New England brace ourselves to not get blown away by the cold wind. We've already watched multiple movies today (Julie and Julia, Purple Violets) and are now playing Q20 Sports before we start a game of Scrabble. We are most thankful this evening for the invention of pizza delivery and even more thankful that a restaurant actually delivers to this hill town!
Hope everyone is having a pleasant evening in your corner of the world.
As parts of northern Maine brace for blizzard like conditions, we in central/southern New England brace ourselves to not get blown away by the cold wind. We've already watched multiple movies today (Julie and Julia, Purple Violets) and are now playing Q20 Sports before we start a game of Scrabble. We are most thankful this evening for the invention of pizza delivery and even more thankful that a restaurant actually delivers to this hill town!
Hope everyone is having a pleasant evening in your corner of the world.
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