The boss is giving me assignments at work that I am certain he thinks are 'prizes.' I, however, find them a big trial. For example, he has assigned me- the only female ranger-- to give a talk to 60 monks in their monistery. The special bonus is that the monks will 'treat' me to a tour of their home afterwards. Now, the 3 male rangers I work with do ( Read more... )

I'm a strong believer in tolerance. I don't care to argue your beliefs as I am not needing to convert you or be converted by you. I like "multiple points of view," and feel sad that you feel attacked when I don't think as you do. I shalln't attack back, OK? Give it a rest, already ( Read more... )

There's a job opening that I believe I have more than a 50/50 chance of filling. It is at a park in Arizona, just about where my husband and I have always held as our goal. The job is not a promotion, that's the only downside, but it would pay the same as my current job. Rarely is this position open, the last incumbent (a friend of mine in fact) ( Read more... )

It seems, sometimes, that challenges come in cycles. This month's cycle is filled with people for whom laws, rules, or even a locked gate do not apply ( Read more... )

Yesterday daughter and I went out to Staple Bend Tunnel as I was assigned to patrol there. That means 6 hours of walking back and forth on the (mostly) level 2 mile trail to the tunnel. It was a great day, 60F, and we saw some 36 visitors and 14 dogs using the park. Daughter is officially a park volunteer and wore her uniform shirt, I was in ( Read more... )