Photo Album 2006-10-29 #2

procedures

There Are Going To Be Some Pointless Changes Around This Office

All
right, everyone, listen up. I have some announcements to make, and they
affect all of you. I know that you received the e-mail I sent out, in
which I detailed this meeting's agenda. I wanted to meet anyway and go
over that e-mail in person, to prevent any misunderstandings. There are
going to be some pointless changes around here, folks. The sooner we
get used to them, the better off we'll be.

First, there will be no more taking pens directly out of the supply
closet. This is not to say that you can no longer have pens, but from
now on, we're going to keep track of who's taking what, with a register
on the supply-closet door. Please list any supplies you remove from the
supply closet on the supply-closet register for at least a week or two.
The sheet will get old and tattered, and it will eventually fall off
the door. After it gathers dust on the floor for a few days, I will
pick it up and file it. This largely unnecessary new measure will be
enforced rigidly.

We will also be keeping track of your e-mail. You will find the
spreadsheet I made in your in-boxes—from now on, the spreadsheet should
be open on your computer at all times. Whenever you send an e-mail, log
it into the spreadsheet. At the end of each week, e-mail the completed
log to your supervisor. The last item on your list will always document
the e-mail to your supervisor. This will be the only entry your
supervisor cares enough to check for, so failure to document this
e-mail will cast suspicion on your e-mail-record-keeping abilities in
general, and may result in disciplinary action, as outlined in your new
employee handbook.

Has everyone received the new employee handbook? Good. You should
study it thoroughly. In order to drive home the importance of our new
rules and guidelines, we will begin a series of personnel orientations
this month. The orientations will be conducted by me on a
department-by-department basis. That way, the work of an entire
department will come to a standstill while I orient it. The
orientations will take two full days, so block out your time
accordingly.

We've also noticed that the sink is often full of dirty dishes. The
only fair way to deal with this problem is for everyone to take turns
washing a load. Even those who eat their lunch outside of the
department will be expected to volunteer for kitchen duty. Check the
calendar to see which week you will need to do kitchen duty, and also
which week you will be acting as kitchen-duty manager.

On a more alarming note, we have reason to believe that there have
been some abuses of telephone privileges in the office, particularly
long-distance privileges. You have each been issued a telephone code.
The 14-digit code must be entered to obtain an outside line. This way,
we can track phone usage. We anticipate savings of close to $30 each
month with this time-consuming new procedure.

Next on the docket: the water cooler. The water cooler will be moved
to the back closet. The way the water cooler sits now, it juts out into
the hallway. The new location will minimize delays for everyone, except
those who need water. You're welcome. If some of the higher-ups had had
their way, we would have gotten rid of the cooler altogether. I'm on
your side here. I was fighting for you guys on this one.

What else do we have? Lunch hours. Lunch hours will be taken at set
times from here on out. You must plan your day around lunch. If work
prevents you from taking your lunch at your assigned time, you will
have to make other arrangements for eating. Eat a protein bar. Oh,
there will be no more eating at your desks, either. And whenever you
leave your desk, your outgoing voicemail message should notify callers
of your absence. Also, start thinking about whom you would like as a
bathroom buddy. I'll explain what this entails at our next meeting.

I think that's all. We'll have monthly departmental meetings to
discuss these changes and to hear your ideas on ways to improve
efficiency. At least we will for the next couple of months, but we'll
probably forget to schedule the meetings after a while. Not like that
matters, though, because it isn't as though a single one of your
suggestions will have been taken seriously, much less implemented.

Oh, and don't forget that Thursday is crazy-shoes day, so go buy
yourself the craziest pair of shoes you can find. Thank you for your
attention.

By Daniel Wyatt

November 5, 2003

forward; forward; forward

If you have friends & family that communicate via e-mail, inevitably, you are going to end up on the forward; forward; forward list. Every once in a while, if you bother reading them at all, one comes along worth sharing. So, here is my entry that I thought I would pass along. If, like me, you found one you would share but don't want on the forward; forward; forward list, feel free to post it here. it's not going anywhere....maybe.

pitter patter

what makes our hearts glow, what brings sunshine to our mornings. after the reunion, these two bitty girls came to see us and made us smile. for a moment, there are no worrys, there are no problems, when you know the wonder of these precious gifts.

Reunion 2006

a small family and extended family gathering that seems to get smaller every year or it just seems that way to those of us that grew up on reunions. we were totally bored with them as teenagers but as we've have gotten older have realised the significance of families gathering together to show their solidarity and share some of our common interests. the newest additions to the family clan are especially welcomed, we have new babies that we love to meet and adopt into our club, and hope the best for them and many years of life and their own reunions to come.

Family Tradition

A noble tradition probably born of necessity that I hadn't experienced until I became a part of Kay's extended family. As a last labor of love and respect, the male family members dig the final resting place and build a wooden vault to place the casket in. Immediately following the services, the grave is covered over, all work is done by hand. This grave was especially difficult and took them eight hours to dig due to the long dry spell that we have been having. The heavy clay soil located in the hills of Sicily Island was compacted and took pick axes to penetrate. Personally, I have only had to assist with one grave digging for Kay's younger brother who passed away when Darrell was seven.

PRIMITIVE

cave & rock drawings

We have figured out that the cave & rock drawings found around the world that has perplexed mankind for centuries is nothing more than child's art.
Here, as evidence, is a drawing involving many legends and myths. It appears to tell us the story of a great fishing expedition, with a catch so big as to need multiple casts, only the disturbance has conjured up an even greater beast from the deep that is going to swallow up both man and his great fish. We call this mammoth whale....Jonah. (You may notice that the mans head is covered, prehaps as a symbol of protection).
Tale as told by gramps, an old fart, and illustrated by cody to befuddle the wise.

Kay's Garden

kay's flowers are varied and we tried to capture some of the petals in bloom

7/30/06

hospice care

staying warm plays a big part in healing injuries

convalescing after a bail from a collapsing scaffold incident, i too have personal care to help nurse me back to health.

GB rally

after a few days intermission, the grandkids bikers rally reconvenes. we have many other duties and community services that we also have to make time for.

H.O.G. Rally 2006

Nathchez was chosen for the first time as a destination for one of the annual runs for the Missippi Chapter of the Harley Owners Group. H.O.G.
There were lots of handsone guys and gals from their 20's to 60's, maybe 70's. Lots of smiles and friendly people here visiting the Eola and I took this oportunity to capture just a few of the many friendly faces and very nice bikes that brought them here. It was estimated to be around 1,200 bikes here and these are only a small representation of them. We hope they will return again for next years annual run.

Easter

poor boy vacation

vacation pay?i am re-thinking what it means to have a "paid vacation". i think it's a misnomer to call it a paid vacation unless there is an additional vacation paycheck, to take an actual vacation. otherwise, it is just a few days off with your usual pay which has to be used for your regular stuff (which doesn't take a break).

my playmate

Cody's Album

not to be outdone, cody snaps a few shots.

my first photo album

another kailani shot

kailani has gotten the idea of what the camera is for. we sit sometimes in front of the computer and browse thru the photo albums here on multiply. she jabbers away and enjoys seeing the pictures so this evening she grabs up the camera and shows us her view.

Mama's Birthday

A few of us got together for Mama's 80th Birthday party this past saturday

learning a few basics

kailani picks up on some of lifes simple lessons

my birthday 2!

kailani's gets a belated birthday celebration with g'ma & g'pa!