There are a few things in life that brings an automatic smile to my face.
The opportunity to hang out with my Favorite Son certainly falls into that
category, especially when it means celebrating his birthday which takes place
this weekend. My Favorite Panamanian and I are headed north into New Hampshire
to help celebrate with him. There is of course, the extremely nice added benefit
of also spending time with the ABFA and both resident granddaughters. I was
touched when we asked him what he wanted to do for this birthday and he invited
us up for the weekend. We’ll watch the Red Sox opening series of the year, burn
some dead animal flesh, watch some movies, eat some sword cleaved cake, and I’m
guessing some beer will end up downrange. Now that sounds like a marvelous
weekend.
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| The Birthday Boy - A Few Birthdays Ago |
It is so weird that tonight is opening night for the Red Sox season but
it’s a 2020 thing in Pandemia. The Red Sox are lucking out that it will only be
a 60-game season because they will not be competitive this year and it will
keep the pain at tolerable levels. Hopefully they can figure out their starting
pitching before next year. I’ll still slavishly watch as many games as I can.
This is Red Sox Nation.
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| It's a 2020 Thing |
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| The FBR Helped Make Homemade Popsicles |
I was running around doing some medical stuff last evening so I missed
out on the granddaughter FaceTime calls. That hurt more than I can describe. I
did get to see the FBR briefly as she was heading up for bedtime but that was a
poor substitute for our usual conversations. She’s started calling us at
breakfast time as well which makes getting ready for work a little time challenged
but there is no better way to start the day then listening to a granddaughter.
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| Hanging in her New Playground |
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| Playing Cards with Pee Wee the Cat |
I send out a daily information email to my employees that I call the “Info
Blast”. Since I’ll be leaving in one week I’m turning the responsibility for
that over to my successor on Monday which made today’s my last Info Blast, something
I’ve been doing daily for over four years. I sent this message to employees – “This is my final Info Blast. XXXX XXXXXX
will take over the blast on Monday in preparation for replacing me as GM on 1
August. I want to thank all of the employees for making this post military job
so rewarding. It’s been a true honor and privilege to work with you over the
past 15 years. I know some people will be very happy to see me leave but I
always felt I had to hold bad behavior accountable. I ascribe to the philosophy
if poor employees aren’t held accountable then you lose the good employees. I know
that runs counter to the union philosophy but in the end I honestly believe the
entire organization benefits from it as the vast majority of employees are the
ones I was trying to take care of. I will remain a resident of Worcester for
most of the year and will always feel a connection when I see one of the blue
vehicles pass by me. I won’t be able to see all of you prior to my departure
but thank you to all for teaching me how to work with civilians again, it’s
been a great ride. Take pride in your profession and yourself.” I’ve already
received a bunch of return emails from employees thanking me so I guess the
good ones did get it.Those messages meant more to me than any plaque.
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| Latest Besson Watch |
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BR3
– granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second
granddaughter; FBR - First Blog Reader
- first granddaughter, ABFA – Amazing
Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; Wingman – my son in law; Keene
Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school from my home town of Keene,
NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College
Roommate – high school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla – our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); Riggins - also known as
the Grandpuppy, son's dog; PanaGals
– female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia – inevitable group of Latino friends my wife
accumulates wherever we have lived & their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close friend and Panamanian mafia
member, Favorite Panamanian - the
wife (of course); First Friday –
celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her
single days in Brooklyn
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