re: Describe your 2020

it was the best of times it was the worst of times

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Hammertime

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You’re alive!

Busy! I put more life insurance inforce in the last two months than my company did in the previous 19. I just do the paperwork but it was a lot of 12+ hour days. But got a great bonus and raise yesterday.

Had some fun times mixed in. Went to Asheville, BR twice, Minneapolis twice, Canby, MN, Nola and did a staycation here in Knoxville.

Watched my kid grow into the coolest/most annoying toddler.

Its been a great year TBH.

Worked a project in Malaysia all year. My schedule was to work 12 weeks there and then come home for 2 weeks. My first leave trip was late March and then the country locked down. 50 weeks later I came home and saw my family. Been a long year.

On the bright side I am employed and making more money than I ever have. Hoping to go back for about 6 weeks to finish the project assuming the Malaysian government gives me permission.

Outside of it being a presidential election year with social unrest and a pandemic that enhanced all of the bullshite, on a personal level it was uneventful.

In January I couldn't wait to go see Dave Chappelle & Joe Rogan in New Orleans in April, that got cancelled.

I was looking forward to going to Las Vegas in August to see George Strait, which got cancelled.

There were no sports for about 3 months and then when the sports world did start opening back up, as big of a sports fan as I am, it all felt like a snell of itself.

I didn't think not having a crowd would matter to me, but it did. The crowd is such a big factor in football and basketball, but thats a whole different topic within itself.

You couldn't just up and decide to go somewhere, then finally at least restaurants opened up, but even then they were not open to full capacity.

But on the other hand it made me sort of appreciate things.. And realize how much we take for granted so it was a bit of a reality check. But for me, I would describe it in one word.. Uneventful.

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Worked a project in Malaysia all year. My schedule was to work 12 weeks there and then come home for 2 weeks. My first leave trip was late March and then the country locked down. 50 weeks later I came home.

Hoping to go back for about 6 weeks to finish the project assuming the Malaysian government gives me permission.

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Boy or girl? How is the health of your newborn?

Most money I ever made in my life but it came at the expense of the most stressed and anxiety issues I’ve ever had in my life. Covid was great for business but I was constantly walking on eggshells. Waiting for an employee to call in sick with Covid. I had one person get hurt on the job and may never be able to work again. I had someone quit without notice because they didn’t want to take a drug screen. Even last night I had an employee call and said they weren’t feeling good but was fine and went to work this morning. Then you have the hurricanes.
But in all we survived. I have a wonderful wife and 2 daughters to come home to everyday and helps me keep my sanity. And blessed to have them.

Wonderful, like ‘19 or ‘18 or ‘17...

Thanks for asking.

Tornado (two friends killed) derecho, pandemic, bombing...yay Nashville! Personally, FIL diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, car smashed in parking lot in April, credit card stolen which was a pain in the arse, broke my arm, schools closed...

Amazingly, we both still have jobs. We are frugal and paid off our house a few years ago so that has been a huge stress relief.

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Despite it all, came through with flying colors. Wife’s starting a new gig in January, kids are doing fantastic, and I’m 100% cancer-free and rocking and rolling

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Good for you. Your post had me worried for half of it then...good news.