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Rated: 13+ · Book · Travel · #1779685

Being Retired now, I thought that it was time for a new name to this Blog

         Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I was a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and taught classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2-way radio communications. I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire, and I have. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and were not in demand anymore. My students were technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been?

         Some of the places I've been (I can't list them all here, the list would be too long) are pretty interesting.

         1. Hawaii - Four times, Oahu, Maui (twice), and the Big Island
         2. BangkokThailand, twice
         3. Frankfurt Germany, twice
         4. Algiers, Algeria
         5. Melbourne Australia
         6. Bismarck North Dakota, Summer & Winter
         7. Los Angeles, Too many times to count
         8. Washington DC, Too many times to count
         9. Seattle three or four times
         10. Texas, all over the state
         11. Florida, all over the state
         12. New Mexico, HOME! Several times


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#65. Remember the Alamo!
ID #798307 entered on November 20, 2013 at 6:24am
#64. Small Town USA?
ID #796972 entered on November 5, 2013 at 8:27pm
#63. Happy Halloween!
ID #796327 entered on October 31, 2013 at 2:31pm
#62. Spending a week one day, in Port Arthur, Texas
ID #794687 entered on October 16, 2013 at 8:47pm
#61. Staying high and dry in flooded Colorado
ID #791423 entered on September 14, 2013 at 8:22am
#60. Golf at Augusta National?
ID #789951 entered on August 28, 2013 at 9:01pm
#59. Sweet Home Alabama
ID #788826 entered on November 5, 2013 at 8:29pm
#58. Hotlanta!
ID #788189 entered on August 4, 2013 at 11:39am
#57. Springfield Virginia, Second Time Round
ID #787655 entered on August 7, 2013 at 9:43am
#56. Visiting Mount Vernon while in Virginia
ID #786680 entered on July 13, 2013 at 2:31pm
#55. Time Traveling?
ID #786338 entered on July 7, 2013 at 11:19pm
#54. Visiting Queen Mary In San Pedro
ID #785580 entered on June 30, 2013 at 8:58am
#53. A week in Spokane
ID #785297 entered on June 21, 2013 at 8:25pm
#52. A short week in Salisbury Maryland
ID #784475 entered on June 8, 2013 at 8:39pm
#51. Fighting the construction in Fort Worth
ID #783229 entered on June 8, 2013 at 8:40pm
#50. Three Days In The Big Sky Country
ID #782310 entered on May 9, 2013 at 10:49pm
#49. 24 Hours in Key West
ID #780225 entered on April 10, 2013 at 12:48pm
#48. Sleepless In Seattle, Again.
ID #777511 entered on March 13, 2013 at 10:58pm
#47. Playing in the Sand in San Diego
ID #775255 entered on February 17, 2013 at 9:44pm
#46. El Paso, Carlsbad Caverns, and Albuquerque
ID #772198 entered on January 21, 2013 at 11:45pm
#45. Chilly in Cleveland
ID #769821 entered on December 31, 2012 at 11:40am
#44. Beaumont Texas, Richland Washington
ID #766685 entered on November 23, 2012 at 8:43pm
#43. Having a ball in Baltimore
ID #763867 entered on October 25, 2012 at 8:08pm
#42. Sleepless In Seattle
ID #762594 entered on October 10, 2012 at 11:17pm
#41. Looking for Arnold in Sacramento
ID #761250 entered on September 21, 2012 at 10:59pm
#40. West Point, Sleepy Hollow, and USS Intrepid
ID #760350 entered on September 21, 2012 at 10:51pm
#39. Los Angeles, again!
ID #759563 entered on August 28, 2012 at 9:08pm
#38. Late on this one, Lima Ohio
ID #758610 entered on December 14, 2012 at 9:07am
#37. Looking for a Southern Belle in Greensboro, NC
ID #757056 entered on July 22, 2012 at 11:52am
#36. Walking in the sand at Redondo Beach
ID #756733 entered on December 14, 2012 at 9:10am
#35. Storm Damage
ID #755924 entered on July 2, 2012 at 2:20pm
#34. In New Jersey looking hard for Jimmy Hoffa
ID #755796 entered on June 28, 2012 at 9:21pm
#33. Cape Hatteras
ID #755481 entered on June 23, 2012 at 8:01pm
#32. Back in North Carolina, Again!
ID #755393 entered on June 21, 2012 at 6:33pm
#31. Did you hear my Irish Brogue in Raleigh?
ID #753420 entered on May 23, 2012 at 10:38pm
#30. Hey Y'all! Being a Southern Gentleman in Gastonia, NC
ID #752178 entered on May 14, 2012 at 8:35pm
#29. Walking around Houston in Cowboy boots and hat
ID #751244 entered on April 18, 2012 at 11:09pm
#28. The Beach, and the Desert
ID #750160 entered on April 16, 2012 at 6:41am
#27. Did you see my cowboy hat in Texas today?
ID #749560 entered on March 25, 2012 at 7:13am
#26. Movie Time - The Descendants
ID #748316 entered on March 4, 2012 at 9:16pm
#25. Movie Time - The Grey
ID #747874 entered on February 26, 2012 at 5:57pm
#24. Fort Lee Virginia
ID #747645 entered on February 23, 2012 at 12:57am
#23. Movie time - Extremely Loud, and Incredibly Close
ID #747374 entered on February 19, 2012 at 9:07am
#22. Hollywood!
ID #746809 entered on February 10, 2012 at 11:20pm
#21. Did you see my hat today, covered in snow?
ID #745526 entered on January 25, 2012 at 9:13am
#20. Duke's, Huntington Beach
ID #744236 entered on January 14, 2012 at 4:17pm
#19. Staying warm in Sunny Southern California
ID #743766 entered on January 14, 2012 at 3:55pm
#18. Enjoying myself in Thomasville, Georgia
ID #741430 entered on January 4, 2012 at 4:09pm
#17. Overwhelmed in Lafayette, La.
ID #740708 entered on December 10, 2011 at 6:16am
#16. Win Christian, In Memoriam
ID #737968 entered on October 27, 2011 at 9:06am
#15. Foamhenge
ID #737363 entered on October 19, 2011 at 6:11am
#14. Fountain at Parc de L'Esplanade, Quebec City, Quebec
ID #735556 entered on October 2, 2011 at 8:41am
#13. Quebec City, QC, Canada
ID #735296 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:35pm
#12. Getting along
ID #733980 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:36pm
#11. Back Pain
ID #733298 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:36pm
#10. Sweet Home Alabama
ID #732322 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:37pm
#9. Home in Chicago and the Summer heat
ID #729757 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:37pm
#8. Week of July 11, 2011
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#7. USS Arizona Memorial
ID #726632 entered on October 6, 2019 at 11:59am
#6. Honolulu
ID #726629 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:47pm
#5. Happy Birthday!
ID #726376 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:48pm
#4. Hot today, but got some good news
ID #725751 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:49pm
#3. Home?
ID #725085 entered on October 29, 2011 at 4:49pm
#2. Memorial Day Preparations at Arlington National Cemetery
ID #724774 entered on October 6, 2019 at 11:52am
#1. Week of May 23, 2011
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