Later we went home and met Colleen to travel to Tyler and Jen's house for early supper, as I was scheduled to work a 12 hour half shift at 2000. As we were leaving, I grabbed the mail and THERE IT WAS. The Civil Service Commission's letter with results of the promotional test... at least a week early. I passed. I was number 3 on the list. After sitting on the list as number 1 for five years, I was finally off the hook. That is exactly how I felt. I can't explain it. For FIVE years there was no promotion. On this test there would be at least one immediate spot for promotion and another within a few weeks. Following these I should be promoted with the next vacancy probably in April. More on this later.
Paisley turned two this week, she had a birthday party before we came. Four two year olds, helium balloons, twisty crepe paper streamers, ice cream, a cake... the whole kid birthday set up. We showed up while Ty was out getting glow plugs for his TDi. Jen and her mom, Vera, were home and we got to visit with them until Ty showed with his parts. Spencer and I were with four beautiful women.
 Paisley, Dominion, Clintonville |
I unloaded the tricycle which I had refurbished for Paisley. The pic shows her on it, with her new first time hair cut. Too cute! She loves the bell!
Following dinner we high-tailed it back to Chillicothe in order for me to get to work.
At work the buzz was all about the test results. I worked that evening with two of the guys on the new list... number 2 and number 5. What a great time. I discovered that their unit had a betting pool about who would score where on the test. I apparently was the front runner because of the past tests. One guy (number 4) knew that I wasn't studying and won the pool because of that.
We ran a bunch and so did the other medic. In and out of the hospital, at Station 1, we batted around all the variables of the various test scores, positions and the conversations snow balled with speculation. I'm sitting right where I want to be. I will be promoted soon. I didn't sweat the test. And I won't have to work for a couple of the testees (pun intended). LIFE IS GOOD!
We DID run a lot last night. I got home this morning in time to get ready for Sunday school class where Colleen and I and another couple were scheduled to present a lesson on current media events (the Egyptian uprising). That went well and we came home where I crashed on the sofa at 1115. The weather forecast called for heavy rain this afternoon. Colleen went to her parents to be with sister Connie. Spencer played on the computer as I slept.
Something woke me wide awake at 1215. It was the sun coming in the east window. I hurried and arranged for Spencer to go next door and I prepped to go for a ride. At 1300 14 SVRoadies showed for a ride into the wind down to Scioto Trails and up Fire Tower hill and back. It was around 60º F, with SSW winds at 10 mph. I finished with 30 miles. The skies darkened as we rode homeward, back north with the wind. Great day in the saddle!
Spencer, Colleen and I piled into the TDi for a 40 mile trip down to Beaver where I had arranged via Craigslist to buy three new 300gal water tanks for the cabin's rain water collection system. Potentially, this should be a great set up if all goes according to plan (Does it ever?). I'll take some pics when I pick them up in the truck later this week.
Raining tonight and 95% chance tomorrow. Work tomorrow. I called Ty earlier to check on the glow plug issue. No news from Pres. Evan relieved my crew this morning; I will relieve his crew tomorrow. Parker should be home in NYC from working in Boston on a special private project, that hopefully won't interfere with his work at Gilt. Spencer is upstairs sawing logs, probably dreaming of BB gun conquests.
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