Hello,

Not sure how long I'll be back. Since my last post, alot has happened.

I had a long vacation last wk of June and first couple of weeks of July; went down south to see relatives, aunts, uncles, cousins, 2nd cousins, etc. some of which I couldn't remember. Talked to an uncle who was under Patton in WWII. He talked about the long train ride to make the break through the German lines which surrounded Bastogne, it was pretty interesting, but I didn't keep digging for information. If I go to Cookville again this year, I will have to ask him some more questions if he is able to answer.

Helped another Uncle, this one in Missouri, who has a never ending project he's been working on for a really long time, an addition on his house. My dad volunteered me for that one. He showed me his Purple Heart and other insignia that he wore during the war. I didn't ask him any questions, he hadn't been in very long before he was wounded and discharged. I think he was discharged because the war was over, not sure how bad the wound was, but it was in the hand so I tend to believe not very serious wound, I could be wrong though; I will have to ask him more questions as well.

Came back home, went back to work. We launched our new 2007 model in July when we returned.

Boy, ever since then, I've been thinking I need a new job!!

Worked some 9 and 9.5 hour days in November, mainly to make up for all the holidays we had in Nov. I believe. We had Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and day after T.G. Then December rolled around and they extended our overtime schedule right up to the Christmas holiday vacation, which by the way, this was actually nice of them, we recieved an extra week off, another down week really.

So now it is the 14 of January, one week after starting back, and I am still thinking I need a new job. I guess the consolation for this week is, tomorrow is MLK Jr. Holiday, another day off, yea. well, I think this is a pretty long read so I think I better end it now before it gets longer.

Later,

Tim