Making Lemonade
Greetings to each of you! I have been in lots of places since I last wrote here and many things have happened, changed, started and/or finished. My husband, Ed, spoke at the HydroVision conference in Sacramento, CA, so I traveled there to begin our vacation. We toured the Oroville Dam at the end of that conference. Boy, is that impressive. We spent some time with a cousin of mine and then flew to Boise, ID to visit with Ed’s brother and his family. Then flew to Seattle, rented a car and drove to Portland, then up the coast, visiting the beautiful coastal communities along the way. We went to Port Angeles and saw some great sand scupltures that were built by international competitors. They were really something to see. I really needed the downtime to make think about the lemons I was handed prior to leaving. I have been working hard on a strategy, trusting someone outside of TSS to provide advice and thinking my best interests were being addressed. Turns out, that perhaps that was not the case. I was headed down one road, only to be detoured by an unexpected situation. At first, I was distressed (thus the lemons), but then decided that perhaps the detour might be a better ride. During our vacation, Ed and I had a good amount of time to digest the situation, talk without interruption about it and get a plan together to deal with it. It always just is painful when you trust your basket to someone you respect and intend that the colleague will hand it back to you filled with good things and instead you get lemons. HOWEVER, lemons are good. They are brightly colored, the produce a great aroma, and they can be used in many things. So I have decided that the detour has given me a great product. Time to rethink a strategy, be sensitive to the ride, and enjoy the aroma of good things to come. While I feel a bit disappointed that my plan will not execute as planned, I also see a great deal was learned from the experience. A new plan in place gets us to the same destination, perhaps costing less money during the trip, and teaches us that the recipe can always be changed a bit to make it your own. I’ll be more cautious next time, but I’ll keep moving forward.
Please be mindful of August 25. That’s the date that new DOT rules go into effect. Call our office at 907.247.1431 to get all the details.
A new chapter begins at TSS on or before September 1. TSS staff will now be the contractor for the ASAP/JASAP training required by the State of Alaska. This program is for persons who have court orders to meet certain conditions, usually to get their license back after a DUI charge. We are excited to be able to be, yet again, the CHANGE POINT for persons who need assistance in changing their lives. The telephone number is 225-HELP. Mona Dickson will be the ASAP coordinator in our TSS ASAP office, located at 120 Carlanna Lake Road in Ketchikan. This program ties nicely with our Prime for Life risk reduction training.
Pam Nelson, our Juneau manager, held her first CPR/FA class this past weekend. We are excited to offer the American Safety and Health Institute program in that location. Karen Miller, of the Keokuk, Iowa office, will begin teaching CPR/FA in the coming days. With all three locations making your safety our priority, we look forward to seeing you in a class soon.
As always ~ Safe Journeys ~ Renee
