I have Made the Unemployment Line (long)

IN 37 years I have only ever received 3 unemployment checks. That was right after I retired for the Corp in 1993. Today after working a large heavy construction project for over two years in Central Washington I have been laid off.

Now please understand, in this business that is not always a bad thing. I have saved my overtime money and I am not in dire need of getting back to work to pay the bills.

But, I say with a sigh of relief that I have a chance to go home and be with my family at Christmas time. It will be the first time in 10 years where I can spend the whole season enjoying my Grandchildren and being the spoiler. So I am not upset.

So now I will travel back to Amarillo Texas. Because the weather might get dicey in the Blue Mountains of Oregon I will be heading west to Portland, then south to Bakersfield where I will visits friends and ride my Goldwing for a couple days. I call that my decompressing time. I will then start heading east on Friday 11/27/2009.

Sorry I'm not stopping to visit Hotrod. I know there are some riders in the San Jaunqin Valley (pardon the spelling) so you can leave a message here and I will try to respond. If BigMac is reading this sure would like to touch base after the last couple years.

I started in the VRCC from Bakersfield. Use to ride with an old VRCC rider Marty Rood. I will see him on my way east. I also already have a couple job interviews scheduled and I hope to be back to work the beginning of next year.

OBTW, My youngrest daughter has a baby girl on Wednesday. Seven pounds and ten ounces. Her name is Zoie Morse.

So I count my blessing and hope I run into some VRCC riders on this trip. If not I will wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving now.

I'm trying to come east Joe. Give me some time.

Charlie Morse
Land Elephant