Maybe I am getting old BUT...

Sibling Rivalry

Our Life Story

I saw this a long time ago and held onto it. To give you an idea of how long, it is a .txt file. This is a family history outline developed by the Latter Day Saints, i.e. Mormons. It is adapted here. I think the blog will be a good format. I'll try a chapter per week.

CHAPTER 1
MY GRANDPARENTS: Tell what you remember, or what you've been told, about your grandparents. This should not be an overly long chapter. It is YOUR life story, not the life story of your Grandparents. Probably a few paragraphs or pages will suffice.

Some things that might be included:

• Where were they from?
• What were their occupations, educations, training?
• Were they members of a church?
• What are your childhood memories about them?
• Did they live with you?

I would divide this into two sections:
1. Grandparents on my Father's side.
2. Grandparents on my Mother's side.

Childhood Memories

What do you remember about your earlier childhood? Particular memories from your younger days. Just a list, off the top of your heads, not a lot of thought...

• First diaper change - Mike's and cloth diapers on Dartmouth street
• Getting in trouble with the kid's up the street
• Playing street hockey and baseball with the kid's up the street - by our Mémé's
• Sneaking in Mémé's and Pépé's house just to go pee
• Pool table on Dartmouth street
• First day's of school at Joslin and Chaffee
• Playing chase at school
• Flipping baseball cards at St. John's school at recess
• Walking to and from school
• Getting poison ivy
• Vague camping memories
• Later camping in Otter River State Park

Leaving NC soon

North Carolina is a nice place. It reminds me of Vermont a bit in geography. I am in the Research Triangle, a triangle with Chapel Hill (UNC), Durham (Duke), and Raleigh (NC State) at the points. It is very much "the country." It is southern well though most of my colleagues are transplants. Not much southern accent there.

But if you get out to a restaurant or store, the accent can get pretty thick. It hasn't been a big deal at all. I am here in spring and the weather isn't much different from Seattle. It isn't very warm. I've been told that it hasn't warmed up yet and that's a bit out of the ordinary.

I am now looking forward to going home.

Work has been good but not great. I am in the throes of hating my job. Supporting this team isn't working out well. They do not seem like a collaborative type of team. Out of site (in Redmond, WA), out of mind.

The issue for me is bigger than just that. Maybe I'm having a mid-life crisis. I can't see a future at Microsoft yet feel the so-called "golden handcuffs." I'm ready to try something new but not sure what.

Any input?

NF