"Day that shall live in Infamy"

Before I start I want to remind you that today is Pearl Harbor Day. Do not forget the Vets both from the past and those who are just ETSing from all the branches.

Hey, we went out on strike on October 23, 2007 and we are still at it with nothing to show. Negotiations are ongoing but it does not look like we will get anything better than was offered before we went out. So we now have been out 6 weeks plus the three week layoff prior to the strike. 9 total week, at least $9000 dollars lost. That is the first time I thought of it that way. That really is sad. But it is also uplifting because I can see what God is doing and how He has sustained us through this.

I walked the picket line again yesterday morning. It was 12 degrees when I arrived. The last walkers let the fires die down so there was not much warmth coming from them. But overall it was a good time. I am walking with two upbeat people who do not talk doom and gloom all the time. The news on the Union front is a contract will be reviewed today by our committee and more than likely be presented to us sometime next week. we may be back in the plant before christmas.

I am going to start substitute teaching next week anyway. I have applied at IPS and Washington Township. I think Washington Township will get back to me quicker. So I will be enjoying (?) working with kids. I really am looking forward to it. I will update my experience here for the humor of my audience (all 3 of you).

I delivered packages for UPS a couple of days but they only had me work 1-3 hours at a time so I decided it was not worth the gas to drive to Carmel for 12 to 36 dollars. It was a good experience overall and I got to see how much those drivers actually work. They get paid well but they work hard too.