Mr. Shemp: How’s it going??? Thanks for posting! Yeah, the geek skills are feeling a bit undervalued at the moment due to my lack of certs. I’m about to start a few freelance jobs that should carry us for little bit, but need to get serious about something full-time soon. I’m seriously thinking of turning my back on the interweb as a full-time career and actually do something that burns fat and builds muscle. I miss the days that I felt sore at the end of the day and knew I had helped “make” something.

I’ve been getting out in the ministry a TON with me being off and Sheila regular auxing. I’m loving it. As much as I hate the uncertainty right now, I think the change of pace and the perspective 180 has been a really good thing for me.

So what are you two up to? I had heard from Papa Smurf that you were out there on Oregon. Did the new job take you out that way or did you go out there and then find work?

The blown-up picture of me is in my basement right now. Gotta love the look on my face. I was SO stupid going out there…

Later man!

And sorry to hear about your employment difficulties… Michigan is having a hard time, and Oregon (where I live now) is right next to it. Time to work the network, and beef up them geek skills. I finally finished my MCSA last year, and it helped me land my current job, but I’m going on to MCSE and Cisco as well. Check out the Microsoft site (PTUI!) – they’ve got a ton of free study courses for the exams. You’ve already got the experience, so it’s time for the certs, brotha!

And seeing the camping photo brings back some memories. Do your folks still have that blowup of you sitting on the cliff?

Take it easy, and hugs to you guys…

Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help out.