New Shoes in the Rain

It's not raining here in Lexington today.  That's big news, given what we've experienced around here of late! I continue to explore the job market for the next great opportunity.  And as I told a friend who's also looking for a new position yesterday, it seems we have to kiss a LOT of frogs before finding our prince(ss). My due diligence appears to be producing some prospects, as I'm actively interviewing with several companies right now.  And they're a pretty diverse group of companies, of varying size, industry and position.  Overall I think that's a good thing, as it's all too easy to say "I've been X for a certain length of time and that's what I want to do."  I could do that, but since leaving a certain segment of business after approximately 18 years of experience a few years ago, I've not had a great deal of continuity in my career. But I work hard to remain true to my moral compass in terms of how we should treat other

Friends, it rained earlier today in Lexington.  At one time that would have been big news, as in years past, rain pretty much stopped in our area by the latter half of June. But in today's climate, off-and-on rain is pretty common, and we're having yet another day of exactly that. But I digress.  I've come today to share a couple of stories about good fellas, nice guys all, who've done well and defied the old "nice guys finish last" credo of the late, great Leo (The Lip) Durocher, the combative former baseball player and manager. Exhibit A for my premise is professional golfer Gary Woodland, who won the United States Open golf championship over the weekend at Pebble Beach in northern California. Woodland is one of those guys who golf fans sort of know and recognize when he's shown playing, but not the type who's a perennial favorite of fans and experts of the sport.  This is especially true when there's a major championship to be played.

It's Tuesday here in Lexington, and, thankfully, the rain has stopped for a few days. We've had late spring rain in the past, but not to the degree we're seeing it lately.  My wife and I took a trip west to see my mother-in-law Saturday and drove back through some of the heaviest rain I've seen in many years. If you visit here even semi-regularly, you know that I was displaced from my job at the end of April.  And while I'm looking dilligently for a new position, there's only so much one can do each day toward that goal. So, as before, I'm using my newly open schedule to get a few things taken care of around here.  Redid the mulch in our backyard shrub beds.  Cleaned the brick wall and patio back there as well.  Cleaned windows, and discovered that we need to replace the one at the front of our home.  Broke down our gas grill to clean it thoroughly.  And so on. Along the way, I've taken on a few repair jobs as well.  Some of them have been pretty

Happy Hump Day, everyone.  Here's hoping you're having a good week. Tomorrow is the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy, France.  Our President and countless members of the media will be on hand to commemorate the occasion.  As has been pointed out repeatedly in recent days, those who were present for this monumental event are fewer and fewer as the years pass, but we in this country should stop and think of the gravity of this event and those that followed. If you're anything close to a history buff, as I am, "Band of Brothers" should be something you've read or watched.  I have done the latter, viewing the HBO miniseries more than once (I have a copy of it on disc) and feeling a little sheepish that I've never done anything for anyone that compares to the contributions and sacrifices of those members of Easy Company depicted in the series.  Thank goodness for what they did, as it ensured that our way of life could continue,