Hello Dear Readers!!

Its been a LONG time since my last post and not due to lack of trying. 

One of the primary reasons that this has taken me so long to get back to is life in general: My wife and I welcomed a new baby boy to our family back in August and about one month later, I found myself looking for a new job since my contract with the Ohio Historical Society expired.  I just want to thank Sharon Dean, Debbi Huff, Brad Lepper, Bill Pickard and Linda Pansing for giving me the chance to live out my boyhood dream of working for the Ohio Historical Society and for taking a chance on me. 

About a month before my contract expired, I got a job working third shift at a Tim Horton’s shop where I was baking goods for the morning shift from 10 pm-6am.  I ended up getting another job with GFS Chemicals as a Repack associate where I help break down various organic, inorganic and flammable chemicals and acids for laboratory use and ensure QA/QC standards are to spec’s.  I worked here from 7am-330 pm.  I also opened an online eBay store called “City on a Hill Collectibles” where I sell collectibles, antiques and gifts.  So, for a full month my schedule was to wake up, shower, shave, go work from 7-330, eat dinner, spend some time with my kids, sleep, wake up, go to Tim Hortons and work from 10-6 and MAYBE catch a half hour of sleep.  My weekends during this time consisted of playing with my kids (when I was conscious), listing on my eBay store and trying to catch up on sleep.  I did this for about a month before I finally decided that I couldn’t do it anymore and ended up quitting at Tim Horton’s.  I can say without a doubt that I am not afraid of eating anything there after having baked it night after night (except for the steak meals, two words: MEAT LOG >:-(~

Anywho, what will come next?  Well, I have some book reviews in my que and those will be forthcoming.  I’m also going to start a series on surviving unemployment or not even having to go on it.  I’m also looking at trying to write some more on archaeology and some of the sites in Ohio that you may or many not know of.  So please stay tuned and know that only the BEST is yet to come!! 🙂