My unemployment gig appears to be winding down. Over half a year is a long jobless period but not my longest. during the last six plus months I have run the gambit of emotions. I have learned a lot about my abilities and my limitations. I have found the emotional and moral support of family and friends to be my saving grace. The prayers and positive thoughts have given me new strength when I was at my weakest. All of you who have written notes to me, called me or spoke to me have touched my heart and I thank you. I can only hope I can do the same for you when you are in need.
This week I shall receive a formal offer for employment with Stotz Fredenhagen (SFI). SFI is a German conveyor manufacturer and supplier for the automotive manufacturing industry. Their United States office is in Greer, SC just 25 minutes from home. I am expecting to start work with SFI at the beginning of April. My position will involve the management and supervision of subcontractors' installation and commissioning of the SFI automation systems. Such systems include electrified monorail systems that transport manufactured objects via an overhead rail and trolley mounted carriers that travel through an assembly line. Other systems include floor mounded chain conveyors or roller conveyors that move pallets, racks and work platforms of manufactured materials through the assembly lines. I am pretty excited to return to the plant installation work. My first assignment will be in Chattanooga, TN at the Volkswagen assembly plant. Our work will involve the door assembly line conveyors. Here is a link to the company web site. http://www.stotz-fredenhagen.com/sites/englisch/start_en.html
I played 3 disc golf courses last week. Tuesday I played the Century Park course in Greer and had my best game at the park. I scored a 59 on the par 60 amateur course (short tees). Thursday Gin walked with me while I played the Va-Du-Mar course in Boiling Springs. I kept with my average at this course with a 67. The course does not have a par rating, but I've labeled it as a par 60 based on the lengths of each tee to basket. Saturday Gina accompanied at the Timmons Park course in Greenville. The course is entirely par 3 for the pro shots and par 54 and par 69 for amateur. Except for the first hole, there was only one tee box which makes me scratch my head for the pro/amateur ratings. I pulled off a 57 with a very luck 75 foot birdie putt on the 17th. Probably more unusual than the shot was making it in front of 10 or so witnesses that clapped and shouted "Nice Shot". I would normally throw a disc into a stream or the woods in that situation. I was shocked to make the shot and remained poised enough to write it off as pure luck. I will be practicing more long distance putts just in case it wasn't a fluke.
Saturday afternoon we attended the Saturday Mass and then decided to join the Knights of Columbus' dinner in the church hall. We enjoyed meeting our fellow parishioners and the corned beef and cabbage dinner for their St. Patrick's Day celebration. I actually ate the cabbage which is quite a feat for me. Mom and Gin know what I'm saying.
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