Moving Along
Getting along in Bville is an interesting mix of the old and new for me. I have one foot in the camp of the old-guard which would really like to see things stay the same here in Bville and the other in a new generation of natives which really would like to see things change.
The Toastmasters club has also presented this same kind of flavor. It has a certain dynamic that has momentum for the speeches are getting really interesting now. Even giving them is giving me a new way to see people here. Yesterday I listened to an ice-breaker called the 'white guy from Oklahoma' which was reflective of a new member of how he saw himself - a nerd, bit of a hick, and a guy pretty comfortable with himself.
The Kiwanis Club is also presenting a new side with some younger members coming into the fold. The speakers there have been very focussed on the community and how it's developing. It's like everyone is 'trying' to change. That in itself is refreshing, for me anyway.
I'm still enjoying the BTA (Bartlesville Tennis Club), organizing a group that plays in the mornings. It's a fun bunch that enjoys playing the game. I'm probably one of the only people who is not retired but still manages to play that time of day. It's gotten to be an important part of my exercise program. Probably because it's about the only exercise program I have right now.
The computer business has slowed down quite a bit which prompted me to put an ad in the paper. Something which I've not done in the 10+ years since in business. I've always been able to keep busy by word-of-mouth. But now it's time to change that. I'm too much into enjoying what I do, that in some ways has kept me from growing the business. It was my hobby turned to vocation and I don't want people to spoil it for me. It's also been an exercise in getting to know people by working with them.
Time to get moving. I've some poison ivy reactions I need to doctor on, a machine to deliver, a Kiwanis meeting to prepare for and some work to muster up.
The Toastmasters club has also presented this same kind of flavor. It has a certain dynamic that has momentum for the speeches are getting really interesting now. Even giving them is giving me a new way to see people here. Yesterday I listened to an ice-breaker called the 'white guy from Oklahoma' which was reflective of a new member of how he saw himself - a nerd, bit of a hick, and a guy pretty comfortable with himself.
The Kiwanis Club is also presenting a new side with some younger members coming into the fold. The speakers there have been very focussed on the community and how it's developing. It's like everyone is 'trying' to change. That in itself is refreshing, for me anyway.
I'm still enjoying the BTA (Bartlesville Tennis Club), organizing a group that plays in the mornings. It's a fun bunch that enjoys playing the game. I'm probably one of the only people who is not retired but still manages to play that time of day. It's gotten to be an important part of my exercise program. Probably because it's about the only exercise program I have right now.
The computer business has slowed down quite a bit which prompted me to put an ad in the paper. Something which I've not done in the 10+ years since in business. I've always been able to keep busy by word-of-mouth. But now it's time to change that. I'm too much into enjoying what I do, that in some ways has kept me from growing the business. It was my hobby turned to vocation and I don't want people to spoil it for me. It's also been an exercise in getting to know people by working with them.
Time to get moving. I've some poison ivy reactions I need to doctor on, a machine to deliver, a Kiwanis meeting to prepare for and some work to muster up.
