Hump day…

Today’s morning was again in attendance at the ISO audit. The team did quite well, and again, it was a very rewarding work experience. I attended the EAGLE lunch at Rudinos in RTP. I had the Buffalo Chicken Salad: Buffalo seasoned strips of chicken on a bed of lettuce, tomato,onions,green peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese… … Read more

Rewarding work…

My morning was consumed with the participation in Michelle’s and Greg’s project’s ISO audit, which went from 8:30 until noon. This was a very rewarding meeting to me in terms of job satisfaction. There were many instances during the audit in which the auditor noted something good the team had done that were things I … Read more

I just need a break (quitter!)…

I worked from home my first day back to work, so it was bearable. Most of the day was spent going through e-mail, and taking care of a few things that needed finishing up before the ISO audit tomorrow and Wednesday mornings. I was prepared to go to NCSU today to “withdraw from school,” as … Read more

Homeward bound…

We got up at around 6AM to be ready to leave for breakfast at 7:00, which we did, picking up mom and dad on the way. We had our final breakfast buffet. Disembarkation was very organized, and we were part of the “Red Tag #3” group, and were scheduled as the third group to disembark. … Read more

Alaskan Cruise – Day 7 – At Sea

We got up at about 9:30 today to a very rocking boat. The conversation of the morning was definitely about Dramamine with emphasis on the Drama. Fortunately, I was not affected. Me, mom, and dad attended the “Disembarkation Talk” from 10:00 until about 10:45. Vivian joined, but only for a few minutes, after which she … Read more

Alaskan Cruise – Day 3 – Ketchikan, Saxmon Totem Park, Lumberjacks, and the Temperate Rain Forest…

Our alarm was set for 6AM today, but at just after 5AM, this god-awful noise started happening under the boat. It sounded like the bottom was dragging, and this was followed by something that smelled like metal or something. It was very loud. This stopped, but then happened again a few minutes later. Geez, what … Read more