end of first week back
tension resttles in the back
paperwork almost not insane


mid shift
retirement party for tech
good time had by all

road trip for lumber
stopping off at Staples
to Admin's stuff


retirement plans
envelop all the day's free time
-it came together

hump day-
glimpsing end of this week's paperwork
more retirement plans


chatting with boss-
needing lessons in the skill
of managing upward

paperwork day-
pizza with guys for lunch
whittling on the pile


chatting with boss-
planning retirement party
and next week's manning

first day after vaca
gossip raging on the floor
office filled with stuff

vacation eve-
everyone needs something
only I can do

vaca minus two days-
working through audit stuff
boss' to do list

today's to do
moving papers off my desk
two things off boss list

afternoon shuffle-
two contractors and phone tag
joy and rapture...

start of week
digging out from piles of paper
and meetings....

computer lessons
tech writes his first work order
sweating bullets

computer input day
the checked pile starts overtaking
the "to do" pile

chat with boss
plans for next audit tour
filling in the gaps

Hump day Plus One-
early computer lessons
for the mechanics


midday treat
tech working on the computer

early training
laser coder tech and I
discussing focal length


paper pile dwindling
the lamina of my desk
slowly growing

coder not working
wishing recall of my optics
to get a clear date

midday walk
finding pit to scream into
much better later

Monday, Monday.....
line crashes at startup
let the fun begin


paper work mountain
slicing one more layer off
empowering two techs

holiday shift-
solving problems on the fly
chatting up plant manager

after four hours
parts management ephihany
on to the last pile


holiday eve
getting the most bang
from triple time bucks

short production day
now working on the weekend
joy and rapture...

short production day
hours on the computer
paperwork on the wane