Rick, Melissa and Alex headed back home Friday (30 Nov.) after spending Thanksgiving with us. They had a real fine time here, and we (my parents and I) really enjoyed their presence for Thanksgiving. The next day (1 Dec.) was sunny and surprisingly warm (temperatures hitting the low 70s F). I drove up to GameTime Sports in St. Peters late that morning for my first futsal refereeing of the 2012-13 season. A scheduling mixup delayed my games by over 30 minutes, but my partner and I got our three games in pretty well. The first match (these were under 14 boys) was rather contentious, but the other two went much calmer.
After my games, I drove to the University City Library for the initial meeting of the STL Aspies Meetup group. There were seven of us there, just getting acquainted. Most of us then went to Fitz's a couple of blocks away for dinner. That was most enjoyable; it was also my first time at Fitz's.
Up early the next morning (Sun., 2 Dec.), I was running lines on two Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) girls matches at the Soccer Park. It was unseasonably warm, getting to about 75 degrees F (24 degrees C) by the time the last game ended. These games went well.
Monday afternoon saw me meet my job search counselor at MERS Goodwill, and we discussed some firms I should look at for part time work. I was supposed to be on that night's Naturally Autistic Radio show, but the host emailed me that afternoon to say my time was moved up an hour from what I was slotted to be on when I agreed to this interview two weeks ago. I could not change plans that quickly and did not do the interview.
At the GO! Network workshop the next morning (4 Dec.), I took in a speaker's program on how to generate a strong, positive first impression. It was quite nice. That night, I was at the Thornhill Branch Library for the IPMS/St. Louis meeting. Before this meeting, I and several others in the club put models into the library's lobby display case, where they will be for the rest of December.
Back at MERS Goodwill Wednesday morning for a job readiness training session, I heard about illegal interview questions and how to deal with them. I also started to apply to some part time jobs. This afternoon, I was contacted by one of those firms, wanting to call me for a screening interview. That will take placed tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. Wish me luck!
Back to scale modeling, I've been working on a kit recently: Monogram's 1:48 scale Mosquito. I'm doing this as a B Mk IV bomber, out of the box. I should have this done by the February 2013 IPMS/Gateway meeting, with its Out of the Box contest.
Later.
06 December 2012
29 November 2012
Thanksgiving 2012 with Family, and Futsal Starts Soon
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday with family (more on that later), I didn't post last week. So, here's my best try to catch up.
Friday the 16th, I worked the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) at Plaza Frontenac Cinema. I helped staff the volunteer desk, and watched a French language Canadian film, "Sense of Humor," a dark comedy involving two touring comedians and a serial killer. Rather enjoyable, actually. SLIFF ended the following Sunday night (18 Nov.) with a party at the Contemporary Art Museum in midtown St. Louis. Rather interesting event, as the awards were announced. You can get a wrap up of SLIFF at www.cinemastlouis.org.
That weekend (17-18 Nov.), I refereed youth soccer--the last weekend of the fall outdoor season. The games were at the Scott Gallagher Complex that Saturday and the Soccer Park that Sunday. No problems with these contests. After the Sunday games, I headed right away to Robert R. Hermann Stadium for SLU's NCAA tournament second round match with Fairleigh Dickinson. Unfortunately, SLU lost 2-1 in extra time to end their season. It was a fine year overall, although disappointing in how it ended.
Back-to-back Monday nights (19 and 26 Nov.) found me at referee clinics. The first of these was the in-service outdoor clinic, where we went over the Laws of the Game changes for this season and other points of emphasis. I also got my 2013 referee patch, having proved I paid my registration fee and passed the written and fitness tests. The second one was the futsal recertification clinic, which also went over the Law changes and points of emphasis. Having passed the test and paid my registration, I also got my new futsal patch. The new season starts this Saturday, and I have three games.
My brother Rick came to town for Thanksgiving, with his wife Melissa and son Alex. We all had a fine time together, with a nice turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. That night, we drove through the Winter Wonderland light display at Tilles County Park. I enjoyed that.
IPMS/Gateway had its general meeting on 20 Nov., and we had a very nice turnout of people and contest models. I helped judge the model contest.
Last night, I was at Frontenac Grill for a happy hour with a meetup group, Midtown Mingles for Singles 40 and Over. There were about 12 of us there and I had a fine time socializing with them.
Head's Up: This Monday night, 3 Dec., I will be interviewed on Naturally Autistic Radio. The program, Digivations, airs at 5 pm Pacific Time (7 pm Central Time; 0100 GMT Tue.). You can get more info at www.naturallyautistic.com/radio-show.
Later.
Friday the 16th, I worked the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) at Plaza Frontenac Cinema. I helped staff the volunteer desk, and watched a French language Canadian film, "Sense of Humor," a dark comedy involving two touring comedians and a serial killer. Rather enjoyable, actually. SLIFF ended the following Sunday night (18 Nov.) with a party at the Contemporary Art Museum in midtown St. Louis. Rather interesting event, as the awards were announced. You can get a wrap up of SLIFF at www.cinemastlouis.org.
That weekend (17-18 Nov.), I refereed youth soccer--the last weekend of the fall outdoor season. The games were at the Scott Gallagher Complex that Saturday and the Soccer Park that Sunday. No problems with these contests. After the Sunday games, I headed right away to Robert R. Hermann Stadium for SLU's NCAA tournament second round match with Fairleigh Dickinson. Unfortunately, SLU lost 2-1 in extra time to end their season. It was a fine year overall, although disappointing in how it ended.
Back-to-back Monday nights (19 and 26 Nov.) found me at referee clinics. The first of these was the in-service outdoor clinic, where we went over the Laws of the Game changes for this season and other points of emphasis. I also got my 2013 referee patch, having proved I paid my registration fee and passed the written and fitness tests. The second one was the futsal recertification clinic, which also went over the Law changes and points of emphasis. Having passed the test and paid my registration, I also got my new futsal patch. The new season starts this Saturday, and I have three games.
My brother Rick came to town for Thanksgiving, with his wife Melissa and son Alex. We all had a fine time together, with a nice turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. That night, we drove through the Winter Wonderland light display at Tilles County Park. I enjoyed that.
IPMS/Gateway had its general meeting on 20 Nov., and we had a very nice turnout of people and contest models. I helped judge the model contest.
Last night, I was at Frontenac Grill for a happy hour with a meetup group, Midtown Mingles for Singles 40 and Over. There were about 12 of us there and I had a fine time socializing with them.
Head's Up: This Monday night, 3 Dec., I will be interviewed on Naturally Autistic Radio. The program, Digivations, airs at 5 pm Pacific Time (7 pm Central Time; 0100 GMT Tue.). You can get more info at www.naturallyautistic.com/radio-show.
Later.
16 November 2012
Three Nights at the Movies, and Old Newsboys day
I was out at the Soccer Park in Fenton this past weekend on game assignments. Saturday late afternoon to early evening (10 Nov.), I had under 14 boys matches. They generally went well, although the first match--my middle--did keep me occupied, with four yellow cards handed out. Otherwise, things went well. The next day, I worked four 8v8 matches, which went well as far as the teams went. Not so much with the weather; It poured rain during my last match, and I was soaked to the skin. Fortunately, being on artificial turf was a plus in getting this game in, as was they fact this last game had 25-minute halves. (The three previous ones had 30-minute halves.)
After getting home and drying out from my games, I was at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema for the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). I was a volunteer at SLIFF and helped as an usher and source of information to patrons. After passing out ballots to attendees, I got to watch one of the features playing that night, "Teddy Bear," a drama from Denmark. Really interesting film; I was impressed. (For more info on SLIFF and its presenting organization, Cinema St. Louis, visit www.cinemastlouis.org.)
Tuesday morning (13 Nov.) found me at the weekly GO! Network workshop in downtown St. Louis. The program on setting goals for your life and career was quite interesting. The next morning, I was at a job readiness training session at MERS Goodwill in south St. Louis County, getting advice (much of which I have heard before) on interviewing. I was back there today talking with a recruiter who mentioned some part time jobs I could apply for now. That night, I was at the Hi-Pointe Theatre in Richmond Heights, Missouri for a SLIFF screening. It was the premier of a documentary, "Envisioning Home," about two long-time public housing advocates in St. Louis. A real interesting film, shedding light on something I did not know much about. (I used a coupon for a complementary admission that I received for my volunteer shift Sunday night.)
Yesterday morning (15 Nov.) found me at the corner of Lemay Ferry Road and Victory drive in Mehlville for Old Newsboys Day. It's an annual fundraiser for St. Louis area children's charities, in which donations are taken for a special edition of the Suburban Journals newspaper. I and Randy Johnston manned the corner for about 3 1/2 hours and sold some papers, while doing our part for a worthy cause.
After I got home, I took in a two-hour webinar on improving your LinkedIn profile to increase your chances of getting hired. There was some interesting info in this program, but I passed on the high priced (nearly $800) customized service the webinar host was offering. That night, I was at the Moolah Theatre & Lounge in midtown St. Louis with others in the Midtown Mingles for Singles 40 and Over Meetup. We saw "Skyfall," the latest James Bond movie, and I loved it. I'm a big Bond movie fan and this latest film is one of the best in the 50-year-old series.
Tonight, I'm back at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema for another SLIFF volunteer shift. This will make it four movies seen this week--a record for me for sure!
Later.
After getting home and drying out from my games, I was at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema for the St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF). I was a volunteer at SLIFF and helped as an usher and source of information to patrons. After passing out ballots to attendees, I got to watch one of the features playing that night, "Teddy Bear," a drama from Denmark. Really interesting film; I was impressed. (For more info on SLIFF and its presenting organization, Cinema St. Louis, visit www.cinemastlouis.org.)
Tuesday morning (13 Nov.) found me at the weekly GO! Network workshop in downtown St. Louis. The program on setting goals for your life and career was quite interesting. The next morning, I was at a job readiness training session at MERS Goodwill in south St. Louis County, getting advice (much of which I have heard before) on interviewing. I was back there today talking with a recruiter who mentioned some part time jobs I could apply for now. That night, I was at the Hi-Pointe Theatre in Richmond Heights, Missouri for a SLIFF screening. It was the premier of a documentary, "Envisioning Home," about two long-time public housing advocates in St. Louis. A real interesting film, shedding light on something I did not know much about. (I used a coupon for a complementary admission that I received for my volunteer shift Sunday night.)
Yesterday morning (15 Nov.) found me at the corner of Lemay Ferry Road and Victory drive in Mehlville for Old Newsboys Day. It's an annual fundraiser for St. Louis area children's charities, in which donations are taken for a special edition of the Suburban Journals newspaper. I and Randy Johnston manned the corner for about 3 1/2 hours and sold some papers, while doing our part for a worthy cause.
After I got home, I took in a two-hour webinar on improving your LinkedIn profile to increase your chances of getting hired. There was some interesting info in this program, but I passed on the high priced (nearly $800) customized service the webinar host was offering. That night, I was at the Moolah Theatre & Lounge in midtown St. Louis with others in the Midtown Mingles for Singles 40 and Over Meetup. We saw "Skyfall," the latest James Bond movie, and I loved it. I'm a big Bond movie fan and this latest film is one of the best in the 50-year-old series.
Tonight, I'm back at the Plaza Frontenac Cinema for another SLIFF volunteer shift. This will make it four movies seen this week--a record for me for sure!
Later.
08 November 2012
Pounding the Pavement, Knocking on Doors, and Victory!
Last weekend was the homestretch in the 2012 election campaign, and I was in the thick of it. Saturday afternoon (3 Nov.), I was in Oakville doing Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for Governor Jay Nixon's campaign. I contacted assigned residents to see if Nixon could count on their vote, and reminded them of their polling place. If the people I wanted to see weren't home, I left a hanger-type flyer on their door, listing the statewide Democratic candidates and their polling place.
The next day, I pulled double duty, starting in the late morning with GOTV for Senator Claire McCaskill's campaign (and, secondarily, other Democrats on the ballot) in University City. Late that afternoon, I worked GOTV for President Barack Obama's campaign in south St. Louis. That session had me paired with a partner, Shannon, who was very good to work with. (I've been working solo on my other canvassing this campaign season.) I also made some GOTV phone calls for Obama Monday morning and early Monday night, as well as calls for volunteers in Wisconsin and Virginia.
Back with the Missouri Democrats in their Glendale office on early Monday afternoon (5 Nov.), I was sent to Brentwood for more McCaskill GOTV. So far, the canvassing I had performed showed most voters I did talk to (a small percentage of those I tried to contact) were supporting McCaskill. Late that night, I was sent to Rock Hill to leave hangars on targeted voters' doors. It was a challenge, finding house numbers at night, but I did get to over 70 houses by the time I was finished about 12:30 Tuesday morning.
After a brief bit of sleep, I was up at 5 am on Election Day (Tue., 6 Nov.), going to cast my vote at Nazareth Living Center. I arrived about 5:40 am, 20 minutes before the polls opened, and was the ninth voter to receive a ballot there. After casting my votes (all on a paper ballot, which was scanned there to record the totals), I came home to eat breakfast before heading out to Glendale once more. Starting from 9 am, I made three GOTV runs for McCaskill: in Rock Hill that morning, Brentwood early that afternoon, and Ladue late in the afternoon. In between runs, I did have time to rest a bit, eat and drink. The campaign office was abuzz with activity as staff and volunteers came and went. My thanks for Allie Woods, Christine Flynn, Mark, Daria and the rest of the campaign office staff for all their hard work these past few weeks.
I got back from Ladue before 6 pm, then was sent to Berkley Middle School to help watch the polls before it closed at 7 pm. There was concern about long lines and possible voter intimidation; however, when I got there around 6:35 pm, there were no such worries. After the polls closed, I headed towards west St. Louis for dinner at Steak 'n Shake, then to the Chase Park Plaza Hotel for the Democrats' party. In the hotel's Khorassan Ballroom, many Democratic supporters and staffers gathered to watch the returns. We got word around 8:30 pm that McCaskill was projected the winner, and we all cheered loudly. Around 9 pm, McCaskill appeared on stage to make her victory speech, thanking all of us volunteers for the hard work and the voters for their support. Another big cheer came into the room around 10:20 pm, when President Obama's re-election was called by CNN.
A little while after that, McCaskill's campaign staff and volunteers were invited into a side room for a reception with the senator. AS she did with the others, McCaskill shook my hand and thanked me for all my work on her behalf, which I welcomed and congratulated her on her re-election. I stayed for a little while, then left to go home. Before that, I was briefly interviewed on-camera by a St. Louis TV news reporter, trying to get reaction on the re-election of Sen. McCaskill. I haven't seen myself on TV yet, but I'm sure I sounded fine.
In the period of Saturday through Tuesday, I must have been to about 350 residences. I was good and tired, but happy about the result. Most of those I voted for (candidates and issues) passed. That included Scott Sifton for state senate, for whom I had worked a phone bank in recent weeks.
Now, back to reality. I did some proofreading for an animal feed firm's marketing materials on Tuesday morning (between voting and GOTV) and yesterday. Tomorrow morning, I interview with MERS to see about getting some help in finding work.
Later.
The next day, I pulled double duty, starting in the late morning with GOTV for Senator Claire McCaskill's campaign (and, secondarily, other Democrats on the ballot) in University City. Late that afternoon, I worked GOTV for President Barack Obama's campaign in south St. Louis. That session had me paired with a partner, Shannon, who was very good to work with. (I've been working solo on my other canvassing this campaign season.) I also made some GOTV phone calls for Obama Monday morning and early Monday night, as well as calls for volunteers in Wisconsin and Virginia.
Back with the Missouri Democrats in their Glendale office on early Monday afternoon (5 Nov.), I was sent to Brentwood for more McCaskill GOTV. So far, the canvassing I had performed showed most voters I did talk to (a small percentage of those I tried to contact) were supporting McCaskill. Late that night, I was sent to Rock Hill to leave hangars on targeted voters' doors. It was a challenge, finding house numbers at night, but I did get to over 70 houses by the time I was finished about 12:30 Tuesday morning.
After a brief bit of sleep, I was up at 5 am on Election Day (Tue., 6 Nov.), going to cast my vote at Nazareth Living Center. I arrived about 5:40 am, 20 minutes before the polls opened, and was the ninth voter to receive a ballot there. After casting my votes (all on a paper ballot, which was scanned there to record the totals), I came home to eat breakfast before heading out to Glendale once more. Starting from 9 am, I made three GOTV runs for McCaskill: in Rock Hill that morning, Brentwood early that afternoon, and Ladue late in the afternoon. In between runs, I did have time to rest a bit, eat and drink. The campaign office was abuzz with activity as staff and volunteers came and went. My thanks for Allie Woods, Christine Flynn, Mark, Daria and the rest of the campaign office staff for all their hard work these past few weeks.
I got back from Ladue before 6 pm, then was sent to Berkley Middle School to help watch the polls before it closed at 7 pm. There was concern about long lines and possible voter intimidation; however, when I got there around 6:35 pm, there were no such worries. After the polls closed, I headed towards west St. Louis for dinner at Steak 'n Shake, then to the Chase Park Plaza Hotel for the Democrats' party. In the hotel's Khorassan Ballroom, many Democratic supporters and staffers gathered to watch the returns. We got word around 8:30 pm that McCaskill was projected the winner, and we all cheered loudly. Around 9 pm, McCaskill appeared on stage to make her victory speech, thanking all of us volunteers for the hard work and the voters for their support. Another big cheer came into the room around 10:20 pm, when President Obama's re-election was called by CNN.
A little while after that, McCaskill's campaign staff and volunteers were invited into a side room for a reception with the senator. AS she did with the others, McCaskill shook my hand and thanked me for all my work on her behalf, which I welcomed and congratulated her on her re-election. I stayed for a little while, then left to go home. Before that, I was briefly interviewed on-camera by a St. Louis TV news reporter, trying to get reaction on the re-election of Sen. McCaskill. I haven't seen myself on TV yet, but I'm sure I sounded fine.
In the period of Saturday through Tuesday, I must have been to about 350 residences. I was good and tired, but happy about the result. Most of those I voted for (candidates and issues) passed. That included Scott Sifton for state senate, for whom I had worked a phone bank in recent weeks.
Now, back to reality. I did some proofreading for an animal feed firm's marketing materials on Tuesday morning (between voting and GOTV) and yesterday. Tomorrow morning, I interview with MERS to see about getting some help in finding work.
Later.
01 November 2012
A Weekend of Refereeing, and the Campaign Homestretch
Last Saturday morning (27 Oct.), I was at the SLYSA Complex in St. Charles for three u14 games. I worked the middle on the first and third matches, both for girls. The games went well, and the weather was real nice (sunny, temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s Fahrenheit). The man refereeing the second game of the set was getting an informal assessment, so I tried to help him as much as possible.
After showering, changing, and eating, I was at the Scott Sifton campaign headquarters in Affton for a rally, that included Governor Jay Nixon and other statewide Democratic candidates. It was a thrill to be in the room (which was full) and to meet the governor and other dignitaries. It made my campaign work feel more worthwhile and I was more pumped to finish the campaign.
The next afternoon at the Scott Gallagher Complex, I was working three under 14 girls' games, including one middle. They went well with no real issues to have to deal with.
Taking care of myself, I got a flu shot at Walgreens on Monday morning (29 Oct.), and was out canvassing for Sen. Claire McCaskill that afternoon. I did more canvassing for McCaskill Tuesday late morning-early afternoon, and again this afternoon. I'm still confident McCaskill will pull off re-election this coming Tuesday.
After canvassing on Tuesday, I decided to switch cell phone service and phones. After having been on a contract basis with CREDO Mobile for 2 1/2 years, I switched to Virgin Mobile's monthly no-contract service. This is primarily for cost reasons. Also, I got with the program and selected a smart phone to go with the service. After a delay in making sure my CREDO service was ended, my smart phone was activated yesterday afternoon. It's taking me a while to get used to it, but I think this will work out very nicely for me.
I was at MERS Goodwill in south St. Louis County Wednesday afternoon (31 Oct.) to talk with their director about vocational rehabilitation services. They would like to help me find some part time job to tide me over until I can find the full time work I seek. It was a good, frank meeting and I look forward to working with them on my job search. That night, I was on the Sifton phone bank. The campaign staff is feeling good about his chances on Tuesday.
Tomorrow afternoon, I interview for a part time, seasonal job with a department store. I hope I get it--it would be a boost to my finances!
Later.
After showering, changing, and eating, I was at the Scott Sifton campaign headquarters in Affton for a rally, that included Governor Jay Nixon and other statewide Democratic candidates. It was a thrill to be in the room (which was full) and to meet the governor and other dignitaries. It made my campaign work feel more worthwhile and I was more pumped to finish the campaign.
The next afternoon at the Scott Gallagher Complex, I was working three under 14 girls' games, including one middle. They went well with no real issues to have to deal with.
Taking care of myself, I got a flu shot at Walgreens on Monday morning (29 Oct.), and was out canvassing for Sen. Claire McCaskill that afternoon. I did more canvassing for McCaskill Tuesday late morning-early afternoon, and again this afternoon. I'm still confident McCaskill will pull off re-election this coming Tuesday.
After canvassing on Tuesday, I decided to switch cell phone service and phones. After having been on a contract basis with CREDO Mobile for 2 1/2 years, I switched to Virgin Mobile's monthly no-contract service. This is primarily for cost reasons. Also, I got with the program and selected a smart phone to go with the service. After a delay in making sure my CREDO service was ended, my smart phone was activated yesterday afternoon. It's taking me a while to get used to it, but I think this will work out very nicely for me.
I was at MERS Goodwill in south St. Louis County Wednesday afternoon (31 Oct.) to talk with their director about vocational rehabilitation services. They would like to help me find some part time job to tide me over until I can find the full time work I seek. It was a good, frank meeting and I look forward to working with them on my job search. That night, I was on the Sifton phone bank. The campaign staff is feeling good about his chances on Tuesday.
Tomorrow afternoon, I interview for a part time, seasonal job with a department store. I hope I get it--it would be a boost to my finances!
Later.
26 October 2012
Running to Pass the Test
I had a busy weekend of soccer referee-related activities, starting last Saturday morning (20 Oct.) on the track at Ritenour High School. There, I took and passed the annual referee fitness test, which is part of my recertification process. Myself and 12 other referees were at Ritenour and we all passed the three-part test. It started with a 12-minute run around the 400-meter track. I completed just over 2000 meters (5 laps) in the 12 minutes; for my age and grade, passing was covering 4800m. After a short break, I ran the 200m dash, covering the distance in just over 37 seconds. (The time to beat is 45 seconds.) Finally, I ran a 50m dash in about 6 seconds, which was better than the 9 seconds I had to beat. Now, all I need is to attend the in-service clinic next month and I'm recertified for another year.
After the fitness test, I came home to shower, change, and later drove to Soccer Park for three youth games. They went well, although my legs sure felt sore by the time the last game ended. The next day (21 Oct.) found me at the Scott Gallagher complex for two games. (Originally, I was scheduled for three games, but the first game of the set was cancelled and the assignor let my crew know about it the day before.) I was tired, but satisfied with a job well done when those Sunday games ended.
This past week found me knocking on more doors for Claire McCaskill, canvassing on Monday afternoon, Tuesday late morning, and yesterday afternoon. Some rain on Tuesday cut into my canvassing work in Chesterfield, but overall I did the best I could, and the campaign staff greatly appreciated my efforts. Wednesday night (24 Oct.), I was back at the Scott Sifton campaign office, calling voters for his state senate campaign. It seems to be going well, with less than two weeks go to until Election Day (6 Nov.)
Last Tuesday night (23 Oct.), I drove to Tom Bogacki's new residence in south St. Louis for the monthly IPMS/Gateway business meeting, in which we planned November's general meeting and discussed other club business. I've invited a retired McDonnell Douglas engineer to speak at the club's banquet in December, but have not heard back from him yet.
That's it for now. Later.
After the fitness test, I came home to shower, change, and later drove to Soccer Park for three youth games. They went well, although my legs sure felt sore by the time the last game ended. The next day (21 Oct.) found me at the Scott Gallagher complex for two games. (Originally, I was scheduled for three games, but the first game of the set was cancelled and the assignor let my crew know about it the day before.) I was tired, but satisfied with a job well done when those Sunday games ended.
This past week found me knocking on more doors for Claire McCaskill, canvassing on Monday afternoon, Tuesday late morning, and yesterday afternoon. Some rain on Tuesday cut into my canvassing work in Chesterfield, but overall I did the best I could, and the campaign staff greatly appreciated my efforts. Wednesday night (24 Oct.), I was back at the Scott Sifton campaign office, calling voters for his state senate campaign. It seems to be going well, with less than two weeks go to until Election Day (6 Nov.)
Last Tuesday night (23 Oct.), I drove to Tom Bogacki's new residence in south St. Louis for the monthly IPMS/Gateway business meeting, in which we planned November's general meeting and discussed other club business. I've invited a retired McDonnell Douglas engineer to speak at the club's banquet in December, but have not heard back from him yet.
That's it for now. Later.
18 October 2012
A (Literal) Damper of Late
Late last week and into the weekend, I proofread a book manuscript my brother Rick sent me. It was for a scholarly book on democracy in Russia, and I did not find too much that I felt needed correcting. Rick was most appreciative of my effort on this one, and I may have other such jobs coming to me in the next few months.
One week ago (11 Oct.) found me canvassing for Sen. Claire McCaskill in Chesterfield. After returning to the campaign office early that night, I joined in a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) session hosted by an organizer. Myself and the other volunteers found out about the effort we'll need for McCaskill to win next month. Quite informative and enjoyable.
Friday night (12 Oct.) found me at Sportport, refereeing games in a youth soccer tournament. The games went fine. (They were among the first of this tournament.) While there, one of my colleagues mentioned about a possible job opening at his employer and wondered if I was interested in it. I said yes and he'd do what he could to help me with that effort. Stay tuned.
I worked youth league matches last Saturday. Our crew was short-handed, with only two referees there. (The third was called away to do State Cup matches that day.) However, the coaches understood and the games went fine. I was supposed to work more tournament games at Sportport on Sunday, but wet grounds from overnight rain ended that assignment before it began.
Monday afternoon (15 Oct.) found me back out canvassing for McCaskill, this time in Webster Groves. It was a pleasant day to be out and I did find some success for the candidate. I'll be back knocking on doors again later today.
I opened up Calvary's fellowship hall Tuesday night for the IPMS/Gateway meeting. We had a low turnout of people and models for the monthly "beauty contest" (where attendees vote on the models on the table, with the winning model earning its builder a prize). We did have three first-time attendees, so our publicity is helping in that regard.
Last night, I was in Affton calling voters for Scott Sifton's state senate campaign. Fortunately, we were indoors, as it rained quite a bit that night. (The rain delayed play in the Cardinals' game that night.)
Later.
One week ago (11 Oct.) found me canvassing for Sen. Claire McCaskill in Chesterfield. After returning to the campaign office early that night, I joined in a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) session hosted by an organizer. Myself and the other volunteers found out about the effort we'll need for McCaskill to win next month. Quite informative and enjoyable.
Friday night (12 Oct.) found me at Sportport, refereeing games in a youth soccer tournament. The games went fine. (They were among the first of this tournament.) While there, one of my colleagues mentioned about a possible job opening at his employer and wondered if I was interested in it. I said yes and he'd do what he could to help me with that effort. Stay tuned.
I worked youth league matches last Saturday. Our crew was short-handed, with only two referees there. (The third was called away to do State Cup matches that day.) However, the coaches understood and the games went fine. I was supposed to work more tournament games at Sportport on Sunday, but wet grounds from overnight rain ended that assignment before it began.
Monday afternoon (15 Oct.) found me back out canvassing for McCaskill, this time in Webster Groves. It was a pleasant day to be out and I did find some success for the candidate. I'll be back knocking on doors again later today.
I opened up Calvary's fellowship hall Tuesday night for the IPMS/Gateway meeting. We had a low turnout of people and models for the monthly "beauty contest" (where attendees vote on the models on the table, with the winning model earning its builder a prize). We did have three first-time attendees, so our publicity is helping in that regard.
Last night, I was in Affton calling voters for Scott Sifton's state senate campaign. Fortunately, we were indoors, as it rained quite a bit that night. (The rain delayed play in the Cardinals' game that night.)
Later.
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