Autumn starts today per the Calendar, but can you tell a seasons starting/ending by a date on the calendar? I love the 4 seasons we have here. I am not sure which season is my favorite. I think Autumn sneaks up on us faster than any other season- I never know when we are in the peak of autumn- no matter how pretty the leaves are- it can change so quickly, and sometimes become even more brighter. I am also amazed how short the days are getting. I added some photos 8 years ago, to a Bill Gaither Song written by Ira Stamphill. I am so blessed to have so many great years with Janice. We never know when winter will arrive for us. Life is Great!
Autumn is a season for big decisions -- like whether or not it's too late to start spring cleaning.
Sept. 17th, 2017, I transferred to maintenance. This year has gone by so fast. I started in Maintenance on Oct. 4th, 1993 and was with them for 10 years- then spent 14 years on striping crew. I have truly enjoyed working with a great team/bosses and I like to think we are still one DOT even though there are so many areas/skills I have yet to learn. This is a video of the last years photos I have taken- obviously not all the activities (and I was probably working if you do not see me), but to give you an overview of what my year has been like in Maintenance. This is my 14th WSDOT maintenance video made, and 18th of striping, and may not be endorsed by management or fellow workers. It gets harder and harder to see my friends retire, but I cherish the memories and look forward to each day.
We have had 2 months of unhealthy air to breath due to fires, so I was happy to accept a family request to meet at Lincoln City, Oregon for two days this week. We were also able to spend Sunday night in Portland with Jan's brother and on way home we stopped at Multamonah Falls that I was not able to fit into the song called Surf City. This was one of the songs they played at Casino, although I did not gamble. I hope the song brings back memories for you.
How is this for Gods Handiwork- this is the sand on the beach
Wednesday morning we stopped at Multamonah Falls- last year it was almost destroyed by an arsonist. you can see the rest of the photos of Lincoln city trip on the video.
