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I am encouraged by Ubob’s supportive comment, and measured dose of electrical shock to write another post. I think it’s going to be another “What I did over Summer Vacation (or my day off)” kind of writing assignment. I have to work my way back into long, descriptive and amusing narratives of major events.
The day began with a trip to Elko and an appointment for UltraMom with a Career Adviser at Great Basin College. Yes, UltraMom is toying with the idea of picking up her college education where she left it some 30 years ago. This was the third appt with counselor, Phil; in the first session, he convinced me to take the Myer-Briggs personality test.
This he maintained, would help show me what occupations would give me job satisfaction as well as a lot of money. The second session found Phil brimming with enthusiasm. Out of 16 different personality types, I had tested out as an INFP, the same personality type as his. He gave me handouts and we discussed the pros and cons of our shared traits, but we never really got around to discussing careers. In this, our third session, after both relating a few more personal experiences, I was encouraged to check out a couple of career search books, including one titled “Do What You Are,” which outlines likely lines of work for different personality types. Funny thing: “Storekeeper” is on the “jobs you probably won’t like” list for my type! I’ll keep you posted on my progress, but am seriously thinking about taking a few morning classes next fall while continuing my afternoon job at the prison.

Here is a shortened version I found on the net: Let me know what YOU are!
Take the Test!

All this time, UltraDad had been patiently reading in the car. Now it was time for some fun! After a bit of shopping (always a favorite activity of UltraDad’s J), we met Sisinlaw Pat for lunch. She was having an ultra busy day transporting dogs (and cat) to the vet. She was also getting ready to sell her last puppy and loan out her stud poodle (Jim thinks the term “stud poodle” is an oxymoron, but my two poodle boys are proof it is not). We had other, more fun plans. We were going to the movies! Shrek the Third was quite entertaining, thought perhaps not quite as good as Shreks 1 and 2. UltraMom only had one tiny catnap, which for her is an amazing movie-watching feat. Eddy Murphy as the donkey is a favorite of mine, but eclipsing him in this movie were his 4 adorable dragon-donkey offspring; tiny flying donkeys with the ability to breath fire. Then, the obligatory stop for groceries, and we were home by 5:30, much to the poodle boys relief.
Frozen pizza for dinner, and UltraMom left Udad reading in his chair while she made a run to the prison to retrieve her keys and check out the new merchandise-receiving window that had been installed that day. A piece of removable plywood had covered the opening through which we pass out our “store” to inmates lined up in front of it awaiting their turn. Now, there is an actual glass window, installed vertically. The bottom half is able to be raised, ie, opened to create the necessary access. The draftiness should be reduced and the security increased. The heavy plywood plank that covered the window on the outside when the store was closed, and that my guys had to raise, with great physical exertion, and then hold open with two heavy wooden braces (and which I have been expecting to fall on and kill a customer one dark day), has been replaced with a shutter type affair that opens from the side. Tomorrow we will see how well it actually works.
Came home to find Udad asleep in his bed. Time for me to do the same.
Night all,

UltraMom