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	Strategies for Dealing With the Loss of Your Job General > Living Life and Having Fun There are many resources on the internet for surviving a lay off. You should use them. Not every piece of advice will apply to your situation but you will find information that can help. Here is my strategy.
	Sometimes You Have to Laugh to Keep From Crying General > Living Life and Having Fun My Dad's grandmother often gave her grandchildren advice about life that could be summed up in one sentence. My Dad passed those on to his children. One that I never truly appreciated until I was an adult and a father was "Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying."
	Nortel Networks Bankruptcy General > Living Life and Having Fun Recently my life took a new direction and I think I will blog about my transition. Maybe something I say will help someone and maybe someone will have some good advice for me.
	One of the Best Days of my Working Career General > Living Life and Having Fun After 27 years and 6 months I have been told as a late 80's memo put it "to continue my career elsewhere." I started work for Northern Telecom on May 18, 1981 in a 3 piece suit and briefcase. I had driven from eastern KY the week before hauling everything I owned in the trunk of my car. The DMS-100 was beginning to take off and Northern Telecom was hiring a lot of new people. Many o
	A Near Crash to Finish the Trip Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I came within milliseconds and inches of a bad accident this morning. It was raining slightly in Seattle at 6:00AM. A car in front of me locked his brakes when someone stopped quickly in front of him. I hit the brakes and my car started skidding. I quickly realized I was going to hit the car very hard. It was strange how quickly I realized what was going to happen. I knew I was going to be in a ba
	Drifting and Taking the Road Less Traveled Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I'm in Seattle, WA near the airport. The last two days I've just drifted with the wind. Not going anywhere in particular, just enjoying driving in this beautiful country. Last night I stayed in Harold's motel in Ellensburg, WA.
	A Very Long Hike out of the Wilderness Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I'm in a motel at Pateras, WA. I decided to come on out. I made very good time. 13 miles in 6.5 hours with a full pack. I didn't get started until 11:00 this morning. The shuttle was late and a slow woman was driving it. I ate my baked beans before I left the woods.
	Beautiful Cascade Pass Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike Started on my 5th roll of film coming up to Cascade Pass. This place is breath taking. It's the most beautiful place I've see this trip. I'm glad now that I did not come in this way. I saved the best for last. The wind is blowing clouds through the pass over my head. The alpine flowers are in bloom. I can see snow, glaciers and mountain peaks. I saw some climbers crossing a snow slo
	Day Trip to Cascade Corrals and Stehekin for Some Comfort Food Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I put on clean clothes and went down the valley today. I slept until about 8:00AM. I've been getting 8-9 hours sleep per night. I'm asleep before sundown which is about 9:00PM and I'm up by 6:00AM. Right now I'm sitting beside the Stehekin River soaking my feet and enjoying a beautiful summer day. A slight cool breeze is blowing.
	Sad Tragedy on a Blue Sky Day Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I just woke up. I'm sleeping late today. I put my walking clothes in the sleeping bag with me to warm them up. Wearing one set of clothes during the day and another at night is working well. I did not hear any animals last night. They must have visited the two men north of me at Grizzly Creek. I'll be breaking camp today and walking deeper into the valley down Bridge Creek.
	Relaxing Afternoon in a North Cascades Alpine Meadow Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I'm at the head of North Fork. Barometer 27.5, 71 degrees. It doesn't get any better than this. I'm sitting in an alpine meadow with a slight breeze blowing off the snow. There are waterfalls cascading off the mountains in front of me. The sky is a deep blue and the air is clear.
	My Hike Into the North Cascades Wilderness Begins Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I will use local time now. Yesterday I was shocked by low 50 degree weather when I landed in Seattle. For some reason I was a little down. I don't know if I was homesick or maybe I was upset because the car cost more than I expected. It was also very cloudy which did not help. As I got farther into the mountains the clouds began to disappear and my spirits picked up.
	Departure for a North Cascades Washington Wilderness Hike Travel > 1986 Wilderness Hike I am probably near the Mississippi River, cruising at 39,000 feet. I am always amazed at how quickly the pollution disappears. I can see for many miles. Much more than up and down the eastern coast. The pilot just said that we did indeed just fly over the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. Flying first class is great. They really pamper you with food.
	Mount Saint Helens Travel > 1984 Drifting Around North West USA I had been told by a fellow at work that I could not get near the volcano, but I discovered that I could drive to within two miles of the volcano. However it was a 2 1/2 hour drive. I decided to go for it instead of camping early on Mt. Rainier. I'm glad I did. My pictures alone can't describe the destruction so evident even after four years. It was eerie. Something I won't soon for
	The Trip is Almost Over Travel > 1984 Drifting Around North West USA Sitting at the old Cascade Locks in the city of the same name in Oregon. Thursday night I decided to go back to the coast, take in some more of the Redwoods and drive up the Oregon coastline. I'm glad I did. I took a 1/2 hour hike through a part of the Redwood Forest at about 9:00AM. It was great.