Voting polls

As we await next weeks election, I want to touch on the times I worked at the Whitehall elections polls with Mike Fabik and his gang. Besides Mike it was his wife Ginny, Joyce Sterner, my mom and John.

I worked at Whitehall's 4th district in Fullerton. I did this while I was a student at Cedar Crest and at Clarion.

My job as Majority clerk, I had to put each elector's name in the big black book. Not too bad, but for ten hours straight, it became a bit tedious; however, I was paid for my efforts, but taking the day off from work didn't make up for it.

I enjoyed meeting all the neighbors in my community and the camaraderie of us poll workers. Mike always made me laugh and I do miss him.

By working at the polls, I feel I did my civic duty and now its time for others to take up the bat and do the same.

Accomplishments

As I write about things I still want to accomplish, there are a lot of things that I did do. In future entries I'm going to write about things I have done proudly.

Professional Dreams

Here are some professional things i would like to accomplish during my working years. Again, these are in no order of importance.

1. Write a journal article for a library professional journal
2. Do consulting work for library issues
3. Become a library advocate
4. Take classes in legal research
5. Take on a leadership role in PaLA - Pennsylvania Library Association
6. Write a children's book
7. Delve into more technology - converting slides into web format. - Create a media narrative - create a website
8. Sit on a library board

Travel dreams

As I mentioned in another posting is I will travel throughout my life. I've visited many places already, but there are so many places I would love to go because of their exotic location or the romanticism they exude.

Again, these are in no particular order.

1. Portugal
2. France
3. Spain
4. Italy
5. Poland
6. Hungary
7. Egypt


American destinations
1. Maine
2. Tennessee - Nashville, Elvis
3. Mississippi - South - Never been down south
4. Arkansas - south
5. Louisiana - New Orleans
6. Kansas - Meet Bob Dole
7. Kentucky
8. Mt. Rushmore
9. Vermont go skiing

Would love to drive cross country and visit greasy spoons along the way. Talk to real Americans.

Ed you have a standing invitation to go with me.......

My retirement dreams

People wait to the last minute in thinking about retirement and what they want to do when that time comes. Well I have until I have 28 years until I do that, but here are some things I would like to do in no particular order.

1. I want to be there for my family and loved ones. You don't know how long you will have them; so, I want to spend as much time with them as possible. Just talking on the phone, a short visit or lunch would make the world to me. I know I should be doing that now, but I become too busy and forget to make that time happen.

2. Volunteer at the hospitals. It would be noble to help people in their times of trouble.

3. I would like to give communion to the homebound. With my Catholic faith I would want to share it with others especially with those who can't come to church because of health issues. When my grandmother was sick, this was such a comfort when others brought her communion.


4. Continue being free with the outdoors by being in my garden and keeping active with walking or other exercise.


5. Go to mass more than once a week now that I would have the time to do so.

6. Take more photos so I would have mementos to give my ancestors


7. Start downsizing my clutter.


8. People travel when they retire, but to me that is not a priority. I will continue travelling throughout my life. I figure I might become too sick when I get up in age and trips may not be possible; so, I want to do it now.

9. Ministry to the prisons.

10. Read more.

Okay, these are a splattering on what I want to do when I retire. I will add more once I think of more things.

Have any of you thought on what you would like to do when the big R day comes?

Mr. March

Mr. March has officially been found. His name is Edward Grasso

10.Romantic
9. Charming
8. Intelligent
7. Family oriented
6. handsome
5. Funny
4. Devoted to the Catholic faith
3. kind and generous
2. Good communicator
1. Supporter and one who will fight for me.