Saturday, March 19, 2016

HC TV

Hey everyone.  Rio the Ramblin' Cat here again.  I've been after Mom and Dad to put up a post.  It's been a while ya' know, so I guess I have to just do it myself.  Maybe after he sees me putting this together he'll jump on to update everyone on his promotion but let's get to the important stuff first - my new entertainment set up.

You humans have HD TV and even HG TV but I have the best TV of all.  HC TV.  Mom and Dad set it up for me today.  It took awhile because Mom kept making him move it to a different spot but eventually they settled on this.  It didn't take long for the birds to find it.  Squirrels too, so I'm all set - now with beautiful HC TV.  So, you can HAVE your Netflix binge watching.  I have live streaming.


HC TV channel 1
Does this bird feeder make my butt look big?

Okay Rio......  I've got it from here.  Nothing more dangerous than a cat that can type.  I guess I do need to make an update though.  He was right about that.  A little over a month ago my boss called me and said that he was leaving.  He was offered a position with another company and decided to take the plunge.  Good for him, I told him.  You always have to be looking to better yourself.  As it turned out it was good for me as well.  I was offered his position and in short order went from Field Supervisor of the Utah project to Project Manager of our traveler resources and small projects.  This means I directly supervise our growing traveling force of RV full-timers and manage about 20 projects from Texas to Virginia to Florida.  It's a huge learning curve but 6 weeks into it - with the help of many people at the office - I'm getting a handle on things.  I'm in a position now where I can make a big difference in our travelers' lives and I'm excited to be their advocate. 

Needless to say though, our world has changed.  It's a job that has to be done from the home office here in Atlanta - at least for a few years - so we've settled down for a bit, close to the mother-ship.  The plan is to eventually find a piece of land closer to the North Georgia mountains where I can still reach Atlanta but not have to live in the Metro.  My new job still will involve traveling, mostly airplanes and rental cars, but LuLu will still be hitting the road if needed.  We're really going to miss Utah and our friends that are there now enjoying that slice of heaven but felt this was the best path for my career.  We are both excited about this and are looking forward to a new chapter in our lives.

Now that we're staying in one place for a while, and I'm not walking 8 miles a day surveying gas lines, Margo and I decided to get back into the gym.  As some of you know, before we hit the road we were gym rats so it's nice to get back into it.  Sure, I much prefer to walk a country road than run on a treadmill but the promotion is worth it.  The gym is close by - it's actually just down the street - so we're taking spinning classes again, playing racquetball and making it our new anchor. There's yoga for Margo and a sauna for me.

The blog will obviously continue.  It IS "Tales and Trails" so many more tales to come.  Some trails too since LuLu will still hit the road occasionally.  Also, we have a cat that is a prolific writer so who knows what's coming next.

Till next time,
Kevin -  (unless Rio gets to it before I can).


  





10 comments:

  1. My lil bro is growing up so fast

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  2. Such a great opportunity, so happy for you!

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  3. Ya know. I'm a NC traveler for now but would love to be under your umbrella at some point!! Congrats on the promotion!

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  4. Big Congrats, Kevin! We're so excited for you guys and just know you're going to make this new phase of your lives an adventure, too!! AND...now that you're within spitting distance (sort of), we're looking forward to seeing you more often. :)

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  5. hi kevin, margo.

    great to hear the good new from you guys. very exciting about the new promotion. Sound like you are the guy we need to talk to get a job at the company.. NICE..

    We are heading to Florida nxt sat to pick up 2005 30ft classic we recently purchased and we are looking forward to hitting the road in 3-4 yrs and will be sure to keep you in mind when we start looking for work.

    Atlanta is nice in small chunks but full time can be a bit overwhelming at time. good luck with that and finding some land in the area.

    take care and congrats..

    carl from airforums

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  7. My man and I have been contemplating quitting our fixed location jobs in approx 5 years, selling everything and traveling the country in an rv and walking the gas lines to cover living expenses and medical until we are of age to pull from our retirement funds/ medicare etc. I've read all of your blogs oldest to newest with utter fascination and well lets face it, (envy)!!! Anyhow, I do have questions for you both as I never dive into the deep end of the pool without floaties or at least sticking a toe in to see how it feels. That being written, If the one spouse is employed by the gas line, does the other spouse get covered by medical insurance under a family plan? Is it extremely more expensive? We were both considering walking the lines as employees and wonder how the couple thing works? If for some reason, I the wife, am unable to walk certain parts of the line, cause I'm all girly and have to quit, then the family medical question will be important to know. I usually need a plan A, plan B and maybe a plan C lined up before I commit. I like the idea of working at the campgrounds, but they don't seem to cover medical and that expense can cripple the best laid foundations....Thanks for any advice or direction you can share on this matter. By the way, I really enjoyed reading about how your traveling evolved from dog shows, to gas lines, to include KOA workcamping for Margo.

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