kiev4a
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Seems to be somewhat of a common thread here.
I have lived virtually my entire life (other than travel and military) within 20 miles of the spot I was born in Southwest Idaho. My father's family came here in 1910, my mom's in 1928. Spent 30 years in the newspaper business. In 1996 I was the managing editor of the fastest growing daily newspaper in the Pacific NW -- on call 24-7, focus groups, management retreats, etc. Then one day, right after I turned 50, I woke up and said to myself -- "I can handle this job, but it will kill me before I can retire." Went into the publisher's office and told him "this isn't fun anymore," and quit -- no job, no real plan.
I have always believed there is a reason for everything a person does. Four months later I was hired as the editor of a book publishing company I had admired since I was a child. Pretty much five days a week dealing with my favorite reading topics -- western history. And the people of the family-owned business believe you should leave your work at the office -- go figure.. This has given me time to rekindle my old love affair with film photography -- to spend a day in the mountains without worry about being out of beeper range.
For the past 15 years our area has been one of the fastest growing in the nation--one neighboring town jumping from 25,000 to 75,000 during that period. In the town where I grew up, the senior class of 1963 had 50 members. This year that scholl will graduate more than 400. The numbers still are small compared to the big metropolitian area but it is a huge change when you can remember when there was 1/10th as many people. Still, I can't think of anyplace else I would rather live. Our three daughters and their families live within 20 miles of us.
Anyway, my mate retired from teaching last year. Wish I could do the same but I'm still looking at two, and maybe five years. Still, if I have to work, I can't think of anything I would rather do.
Well, maybe somebody will finally realize all those Soviet era cameras I have should really be worth as much as a Leica M and I'll be able to pull the plug early. If I had just kept that Misrosoft stock I bought and sold the first year it was offered. . . .
I have lived virtually my entire life (other than travel and military) within 20 miles of the spot I was born in Southwest Idaho. My father's family came here in 1910, my mom's in 1928. Spent 30 years in the newspaper business. In 1996 I was the managing editor of the fastest growing daily newspaper in the Pacific NW -- on call 24-7, focus groups, management retreats, etc. Then one day, right after I turned 50, I woke up and said to myself -- "I can handle this job, but it will kill me before I can retire." Went into the publisher's office and told him "this isn't fun anymore," and quit -- no job, no real plan.
I have always believed there is a reason for everything a person does. Four months later I was hired as the editor of a book publishing company I had admired since I was a child. Pretty much five days a week dealing with my favorite reading topics -- western history. And the people of the family-owned business believe you should leave your work at the office -- go figure.. This has given me time to rekindle my old love affair with film photography -- to spend a day in the mountains without worry about being out of beeper range.
For the past 15 years our area has been one of the fastest growing in the nation--one neighboring town jumping from 25,000 to 75,000 during that period. In the town where I grew up, the senior class of 1963 had 50 members. This year that scholl will graduate more than 400. The numbers still are small compared to the big metropolitian area but it is a huge change when you can remember when there was 1/10th as many people. Still, I can't think of anyplace else I would rather live. Our three daughters and their families live within 20 miles of us.
Anyway, my mate retired from teaching last year. Wish I could do the same but I'm still looking at two, and maybe five years. Still, if I have to work, I can't think of anything I would rather do.
Well, maybe somebody will finally realize all those Soviet era cameras I have should really be worth as much as a Leica M and I'll be able to pull the plug early. If I had just kept that Misrosoft stock I bought and sold the first year it was offered. . . .
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