I will be finding a place to stay there soon, but will be in Swainsboro normally on the weekends, although I can end up anywhere on a weekend. I plan to only take a few essentials with me so those who have helped me move in past and may help me this time basically all I am taking is sofa, bed, a dresser, TV, dining table and chairs and some dishes, pans and some clothes but will keep the warmer ones there as it is colder there than anywhere I have been. I will start with laptop for computer, but may buy another for using soon. I will continue to be involved in organizations in the various communities, serve as Georgia Kiwanis technology chair, be involved in church, do the church web sites and e-mail bulletins, web work for IBBGCM, Arts Council, etc. If Hatcher takes the Georgia Southern Eagles to NCAA championship as he says he will, I have the idea location now as I will be living in the area of the game. So hopefully the second Friday night in December each year I will be in the stadium in Chattanooga cheering on GSU and have a short drive home. By the way Winthrop is almost ready to crack the top 25 and may be a surprise in the NCAA in basketball next month.
If you are in that area some time plan to drop in and see me. I will later send out my address and phone number for there but will still have my current cell # and e-mail address.
It has been an interesting time without a fulltime job. I have worked on web pages (learned PHP and MySQL in the process that fits in new job), lots of PC repair, learned a lot more on spyware and virus removal, networks, and IT consultant. I have taught for several colleges in different environments - Peirce College (purely taught online), Southern Wesleyan University (Christian college and did prayer and devotion to open class), Savannah River College and Aiken Technical College. I did get some opportunity to travel (and plan to do much more in the future) to places like Hawaii (strange when i went to go just 2 days after losing job), Arizona to see my aunt and had fun on drive out and back), recently skiing (doing once or twice a year for 30 years), helping a friend move a 1956 Willys jeep from NC mountains to Charleston SC, and trips to DC area and other short trips. Had a chance to see more of Georgia and find some old friends on interview trips. (35000+ miles per year on car) And just in last week I have taken back up an activity I had not done in 30 years which is bicycling as I bought a bicycle (21 speed) and am enjoying longer rides and hope to ride on some long rides with friends this spring and summer. I have had more opportunities to speak at church and to develop the video system there.
I appreciate everyone's support in this process and the prayers and thoughts of everyone. I was never bored during process and God provided opportunities when i did begin getting down.
Dwight
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