Okay, for those of you who have ever heard Johnny Cash sing you know that he has this distinctive sounding voice. I really like his voice. If I remember correctly, my dad really liked Johnny Cash.
Well, I have to say that just last night Orey had me listen to a You Tube video and I was blown away! It practically brought tears to my eyes! Is seems that there is a 15 year old (probably 16 by now) by the name of Vince Mira who sings amazingly like Johnny. I was stunned and I was sure that it was some kind of trick but it looks like he is the real deal folks.
If you are interested you can go to You Tube and put in the name Vince Mira to view a video. I can almost gurantee that if you are a Cash fan you will love this kid.
So, go to You Tube and check it out. Unless of course Deborah (my blog techie) knows how to post the videos to my blog.....hint hint.
Chat with you all later and enjoy the show.
Life doesn't get any better than this!!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Government Issue
Okay, so it has been quite some time since I have posted on my blog. to be honest, so much has happened that I thought I would need to write about all the important things in my life that have happened recently and the thought of that just seemed overwhelming. However, some of my children have assured me that I do not need to go back and fill in all the important blanks and that I should just move forward, so here it is.
Okay, so some of you know that back in April I started a new job with the city. I really liked that job but I felt like I was getting paid a pretty penny and not doing enough for it. Previous to getting that position I had applied for a State position with the Department of Corrections (DOC). They had a Program Officer open for the prisoner re-entry program. I applied and then the hiring freeze came out. Then they lifted the freeze long enough that I was able to interview then the freeze was put back on. Well, at the end of June I got a letter informing me that they had selected me for the postion. I started with the DOC on July 14th. I LOVE my job! I am always busy and I have a ton of interaction with the inmates and out in the community.
Anyway, I have to attend 2 weeks worth of correctional officer training (the officers go through 8 weeks total) so I can learn the basics of inmate society and how to function inside without being compromised. Compromised would be inadverdently doing favors for the inmates like delivering notes, calling family members, becoming to to friendly, stuff like that. It seems a simple thing but when you are in that environment you realize how easy it is because you are used to dealing with persons on a basic human level but in the prison you have to act in a manner where you have to assume everyone is lying to you or that they are trying to use you for something. It doesn't sound like a great place but hey, I worked for a section of the DMV that prepared me well for this job :~) As Deborah says, "I digress".
There are about 40 or so of us in this class with all but about 4 of us as correction officers or some other type of law enforcement. About a 3rd of those are military. Two of our instructors are retired military with one being Marine Corp and the other being Navy. They had a friendly bantering back and forth about how the Navy has to pay the Marine Corp because they are their "welfare kids".
We were asked to go around the room and give our name, what our background is and if we have any military service. Most of you are aware that my dad is retired Marine Corp and my husband served in the Army for several years. Military life is not for everyone because it consumes your life but the military says if they wanted you to have a wife they would issue you one. I am a firm believer that if you are a family member (especially a spouse) of someone in the military then you are military too.
So, as we went around the room introducing ourselves several of the people explained how many years they served and which service they were in. I was not going to deny being a part of the military life! When my turn came around I said my name, what my background is and explained that "I am a government issued daughter to the Marine Corp and a government issued wife to the Army". Needless to say, the ones who were in the military and heard the old adage all smiled and nodded.
Okay, so some of you know that back in April I started a new job with the city. I really liked that job but I felt like I was getting paid a pretty penny and not doing enough for it. Previous to getting that position I had applied for a State position with the Department of Corrections (DOC). They had a Program Officer open for the prisoner re-entry program. I applied and then the hiring freeze came out. Then they lifted the freeze long enough that I was able to interview then the freeze was put back on. Well, at the end of June I got a letter informing me that they had selected me for the postion. I started with the DOC on July 14th. I LOVE my job! I am always busy and I have a ton of interaction with the inmates and out in the community.
Anyway, I have to attend 2 weeks worth of correctional officer training (the officers go through 8 weeks total) so I can learn the basics of inmate society and how to function inside without being compromised. Compromised would be inadverdently doing favors for the inmates like delivering notes, calling family members, becoming to to friendly, stuff like that. It seems a simple thing but when you are in that environment you realize how easy it is because you are used to dealing with persons on a basic human level but in the prison you have to act in a manner where you have to assume everyone is lying to you or that they are trying to use you for something. It doesn't sound like a great place but hey, I worked for a section of the DMV that prepared me well for this job :~) As Deborah says, "I digress".
There are about 40 or so of us in this class with all but about 4 of us as correction officers or some other type of law enforcement. About a 3rd of those are military. Two of our instructors are retired military with one being Marine Corp and the other being Navy. They had a friendly bantering back and forth about how the Navy has to pay the Marine Corp because they are their "welfare kids".
We were asked to go around the room and give our name, what our background is and if we have any military service. Most of you are aware that my dad is retired Marine Corp and my husband served in the Army for several years. Military life is not for everyone because it consumes your life but the military says if they wanted you to have a wife they would issue you one. I am a firm believer that if you are a family member (especially a spouse) of someone in the military then you are military too.
So, as we went around the room introducing ourselves several of the people explained how many years they served and which service they were in. I was not going to deny being a part of the military life! When my turn came around I said my name, what my background is and explained that "I am a government issued daughter to the Marine Corp and a government issued wife to the Army". Needless to say, the ones who were in the military and heard the old adage all smiled and nodded.
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