2.05.2009

Just Another Day...

Good news...I know it's been hard to come by in recent months. And yesterday was no different. It was announced that Elkhart county has the highest unemployment rate in Indiana (15.3%) and at a meeting I attended this morning they said that the Elkhart/Goshen area had the 3rd highest rate in the country. (http://www.cnbc.com/id/29013828/for/cnbc/) Of all the towns, cities, villages, etc. we are literally living right in the middle of it. At work, I've heard countless stories of people being laid off and worst part about it is no one is hiring. Today I looked in the newspaper, and I've never seen the classifieds so empty. Needless to say, I wake up every morning being VERY thankful that I have a place to go and happily do my job. Often I ask, why am I so fortunate? I don't know the answer to that, but I'm not taking it for granted.



Andrea and I thought it would be fun to start a blog. Since we don't talk to everyone in the family very often we felt this might be a way to communicate the goings on in our lives. We'll try real hard to update it often. And you are more than welcome to leave comments as you wish...or you could start your own blog too! No pressure though...


This first post, I'll speak for Andrea and me. She (and me) is in the middle of tax season. So that means long hours at the office for her, and long hours at home alone for me. It hasn't been too bad yet. I expected it to be a lot worse, but then again Andrea said that she isn't overly busy yet so there's still time for that to change. I spend time at the gym, watching TV, reading (occasionally), and washing a lot of dishes. Apparently I'm really good at it. If you ask me, it's an excuse for a certain someone to get out of that chore!

We watched the Super Bowl last Sunday. We just stayed home and fried some chicken wings for supper. We love our deep fryer! It was a pretty good game. I was torn about who I wanted to win so I'm glad it was close with an exciting ending. I thought the commercials were mediocre -- and that's a generous adjective for them.

This concludes the first post. Hope you enjoy and visit regualarly. Hope everyone is going well!
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  1. DavidFebruary 5, 2009 at 11:39 PM

    It doesn't really appeal to me to want to turn on the TV or radio any more because I'll hear all of the 'Doom and Gloom' from every-which-way. I, too, feel extremely fortunate to have just started my new job. I'm not taking it for granted, either. I know that actually finding one right now is a rarity. I have a lot of friends that are out of work, too.

    In Oregon, the rate is 9.0%. Hearing you say 15.3% is almost unbelievable, but we're probably not too far behind in reaching that number - unfortunately.

    Obama really thinks that his stimulus package is going to be the saving grace, but he's having difficulty with those stubborn republicans. ;-)

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  2. Jamie SkyrmFebruary 6, 2009 at 6:57 AM

    I love the idea for the blog!

    Little beknown to the rest of France, the Superbowl did take place. And I did manage to get the few Americans, Anglophones, and a few French to my place for a Superbowl party. Pizzas, burgers, and patato wedges. Only one problem, my tv reciever failed in recording the game and we weren't able to watch the game Monday night during the party. Thus a Superbowl party with the Superbowl

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