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| Sometimes life leads us down interesting paths |
| 03.03.06 (7:17 pm) [edit] |
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It's been a month since I had a chance to write something here. I'm not really into omens and superstitions, but as I opened this to write, one of my favorite songs from the 1980s came on iTunes' radio:
"Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)" by Icicle Works
I remember it from the fall of 1985 and for some reason it reminds me of a guy named Al Freeman and our other esteemed roommate Mohsin Mansour. I wonder how they turned out in life?
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In any event, the past month has been interesting--and in a good way. Two weeks ago I was selected for an interview back home in Illinois for a different coaching position. They interviewed two candidates--and I was selected! It means I am in the process of working my last two weeks at Allen County which is a sad thing, but it will be SO nice to be at home--even though it is a huge financial burden at the moment (and will be until decisions are made in re adjunct faculty).
Allen County has been a great place (with exceptions that can be listed on a single hand). I'm in the process of helping with the transition and search for a replacement coach as well. The AD (just back from 18 months in Iraq) is letting me evaluate resumes, etc--he said I'll know more than him. But I appreciate his confidence since really I am resigning and moving on and he doesn't have to let me have a say/contribute. Thumbs up to Dan--who from my month of knowing him seems to be a pretty dog-gone good athletic director.
But so far, everyone at the new job at LLCC is great too--though really it's all email and phone right now. The coach there is remaining on the job until I get on campus so that there is a smooth transition on that end, and LLCC is down to three total scholarships remaining. She's handled fundraising coordination and a lot of other stuff that she could've just dumped in the next coach's lap. But she didn't. Thumbs up to Angie R.
It has made me consider one key thing about responsibility and life. When you take a job or do something--always leave the place better than the way you found it. It's simple advice but wow is it true.
Now the big question is what effect this all has on Jolly Roger I guess. There's more time for it--but is there enough income to make it a family-sustaining income. Aye, there's the rub.
Home in 16 days!!!
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