Well the first
month concludes tomorrow and a good month it has been! I'm very
excited to be part of the Komax team and look forward to doing my part in
the field with customers in the solar manufacturing sector. There is
so much potential in the solar industry, more than I was aware of before
going to work for Komax.
I must say that diving has suffered a bit since the daily schedule changed.
I miss the quiet time under water but I'll get back at it soon and I look
forward to the first NC dive trip in June. I have 14 divers going to
the Graveyard of the Atlantic to dive with Olympus Diving in Morehead City.
The August trip is filling slowly and there is plenty of room if you want to
join us.
April 28, 2009
The euphoria
is overwhelming and surreal, as my wife put it...it has been a long year of
unemployment and a steady search for that next right job and career
opportunity! I'm certain I found just the right fit!
I accepted a position with Komax Systems York yesterday, as Sales Engineer -
North America. I am the first outside sales engineer in their
expansion according the strategic business plan and forward-looking
organization chart. This Photovoltaic Solar Business Unit experienced
100% growth in 2008 vs 2007 and no doubt will continue to grow in our green
and renewable energy economy. I'm very excited to be on the ground
floor of this outside sales organization!
Its always
nice to get in a dive on Sunday morning. George, Jim and I had the
dive site to ourselves for a cool morning dip. The bottom is still 39F
but the Lagoon warmed to 44F, a nice warm-up after 40+ minutes at depth.
The vis is excellent down to 38' then things change - 'tis the season...52
minutes run time to 89ffw max depth.
We were out of there by noon and I made it home in good time to disassemble
the auxiliary ac/heating unit in the back of the Expedition - turns out the
air blend door actuator is bad, causing a repeated thumping noise, a $25
part that a local Ford dealer wanted $350 to fix.
I had to
scramble to toss everything back into the truck and run through the house to
close windows as a hail storm with strong rain came up out of nowhere!
Here's a
brief video of the intense hail that pounded the back door...
March 24, 2009
I just
finished overseeing the installation of 11 replacement windows at my
mother-in-laws house; Renewal by Andersen. These are custom made of
course to fit the current openings and are superior quality compared to
vinyl. Despite the relative high cost, I was exceptionally impressed
by the quality of product, installation, finish work and cleanup.
Renewal by Andersen for our area is in Mechanicsburg, ask for Shea Hartman,
sales rep, 866-877-2200 x254. I recommend requesting the installation
crew of Jim Bates. You can learn more about this product at
www.renewalbyandersen.com.
March 15, 2009
Well it sure seems like Spring is making a grand entrance...I see many of
our neighbors raking their lawns to help give the grass a healthy start; I
guess I better get outside and keep up with the Jones...
I have moderate plans for the yard this year...a good dethatching, possible
aerating and overseeding. A post light is planned at the bottom of the
driveway to improve driveway management and perimeter safety. Since
I'm running a new line, I might just branch off for some landscape
lighting.... The patio in the back yard is a must, the flagstone pile
just isn't getting any smaller by itself.
I'm anxious to get the bicycles out and chatted last night with my friend Ed
about our weekly riding schedule slated to begin in April.
Here's a neat shot of a
Barred Owl that we spied a few weeks back at 4:00pm just behind the
house overlooking our back yard...we think little Sophi might have been on
his dinner menu.
As the saying
goes, time flies by...First Wednesday continues at
McCleary's Pub through
May and diving continues at a regular pace. Four of us enjoyed peace
and quiet on the dive site Sunday, January 4th, a nice change from the very
busy day on New Years (although it was nice to see so many people starting
the new year with a dive!).
My attention (re)turns
to the important task of job hunting, hopeful for better results than 2008
delivered.
December 2, 2008
My buddy Ian is an avid deer
hunter, both bow and rifle...and gets jacked up with each passing season, as
much as I get gassed about scuba diving! Last year he bagged an
antlerless at Joan's farm in Seven Valleys. Thanks to Greer's Butcher
in Marietta, the fruits of that harvest were delicious! This year his
son Dylan bagged his first deer, a sweet 10-pt buck! Congrats Dylan!
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