HAPPY 4TH
Mike's sleeping in the other room.........he's been sick with a bad case of strep throat/sinus infection. I knew that this was coming, the last 4 months have been very stressful, especially on him.
He was really sad last Friday because the "guys" at work (who weren't getting laid off) didn't have a little send-off for the 8 guys who were being laid off. Last month when a few other guys left at the end of May, Mike organized a send-off and brought the beer (drank out in the parking lot from a cooler in Mike's trunk...how 80's)
I just told him that Most men act like nothing has changed, and pretend that it's no big deal. It was the same for him in Virginia. He knew those guys for 17 years, even lived with a few of them on and off over the years, but no farewell send-off, no meaningful exchange. Hell, for the most part, only 1 guy, Robbie, has kept in touch with Mike. Guess you never really know who your friends are until the shit hits the fan.
Most men are assholes, I've found. I've worked with them for 25 years come November, and once in a while one of them will surprise me by NOT being predictable. Oh sure, sometimes Mike will do something totally out of character..and I have to cry. "Why?" you ask. Because it proves that he CAN do or say whatever it was that got the tears going, and I can't understand why he won't/can't do it all of the time. Does that make sense?
By the way, one of my resumes I sent out for Mike came through. He's supposed to start a new job on 7/10/2006 in Greencastle. Granted, he'll be making 2/3 what he was before, but these days....that's REAL GOOD. He'll make $.43 less than me, and like I said before...I've been doing what I do for almost 25 years. If he can hang in there for 8 years (until he's 65) I will quit my job, and we can move wherever he wants. I've promised him that, I think I owe him that.
He's stirring, I'll make him fresh coffee. :-) TTFN
Foot note: Pun intended. The leg's doing well, better than expected. I can even wear my cute summer shoes now. Maneuvering in the yard is still tricky because of the mole holes..but I'm pleased.
He was really sad last Friday because the "guys" at work (who weren't getting laid off) didn't have a little send-off for the 8 guys who were being laid off. Last month when a few other guys left at the end of May, Mike organized a send-off and brought the beer (drank out in the parking lot from a cooler in Mike's trunk...how 80's)
I just told him that Most men act like nothing has changed, and pretend that it's no big deal. It was the same for him in Virginia. He knew those guys for 17 years, even lived with a few of them on and off over the years, but no farewell send-off, no meaningful exchange. Hell, for the most part, only 1 guy, Robbie, has kept in touch with Mike. Guess you never really know who your friends are until the shit hits the fan.
Most men are assholes, I've found. I've worked with them for 25 years come November, and once in a while one of them will surprise me by NOT being predictable. Oh sure, sometimes Mike will do something totally out of character..and I have to cry. "Why?" you ask. Because it proves that he CAN do or say whatever it was that got the tears going, and I can't understand why he won't/can't do it all of the time. Does that make sense?
By the way, one of my resumes I sent out for Mike came through. He's supposed to start a new job on 7/10/2006 in Greencastle. Granted, he'll be making 2/3 what he was before, but these days....that's REAL GOOD. He'll make $.43 less than me, and like I said before...I've been doing what I do for almost 25 years. If he can hang in there for 8 years (until he's 65) I will quit my job, and we can move wherever he wants. I've promised him that, I think I owe him that.
He's stirring, I'll make him fresh coffee. :-) TTFN
Foot note: Pun intended. The leg's doing well, better than expected. I can even wear my cute summer shoes now. Maneuvering in the yard is still tricky because of the mole holes..but I'm pleased.
posted by Chrissykins @ 5:44 AM
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