Where In The World Is Sum1?

Beaverton, Oregon

Locale: Beaverton, Oregon

Week of: 2/19


         While I haven't been consistent in writing posts in this blog recently, that doesn't mean I haven't been busy.  Real life caught up with me, along with work.  To put bluntly, I've been swamped a bit.  Something I've known for a long time, is that we need more people qualified to deliver some of the  courses I specialize in delivering.  I don't plan on working a whole lot longer, so someone will have to step up.  The problem is, only two other instructors are close being able to deliver them, and both of them are swamped with other responsibilities.  All I can say is that it won't be my problem once I retire.  That's not a nice thing to say, but it's the truth.

         I was in Beaverton Oregon last week delivering a class to Washington County.  I'll be there again next week too.  The class I delivered last week went very well ,I was happy with my delivery, I think the students were too.  I was pretty tired all week because I flew home Friday night, then flew to Portland Sunday.  That East Coast-West Coast swing can really get to you, as some of you know.  Now I'm on the East Coast again, and will be on the West Coast next week, again.  Life could be a whole lot worse for me though.

         I'm delivering this class to FEMA because a co-worker recommended I deliver it,  They are looking for specific information on a couple of our products, and I'm the SME (Subject Matter Expert) on these two devices.  Like I've said before, it's nice to be needed, but it's not nice when you are going East Coast to West Coast, and repeating it....  OF course I did manage to dine at a couple of nice restaurants while there.


Noteworthy Restaurants:

         Oasis Lebanese Cuisine          https://beaverton.oasis-lebanese-cuisine.com/menus/          I love trying foreign dishes, especially Mediterranean dishes, so I chose this place.  It was just outstanding!  I enjoyed their Feta Cheese Plate, and Veggie Stew.  Man, what dishes!!  Not too filling either, just good wholesome food.

         Copper River Restaurant          https://www.copperriverrestaurant.com/          I decided to eat a Northwestern dish that night, and enjoyed their Stuffed Salmon.  Stuffed Salmon - Northwest salmon filet, crab, shrimp, brie, beurre blanc,  wild rice, seasonal vegetables.  The only problem I had with this meal was that my veggies (asparagus), and rice were room temperature at best.  I mentioned it to my server, and as I suspected, he told no one about it.  He seemed to have the attitude of "This is one person, an older man at that, he's not that important to me".  Oh well, you can't get excellent service all the time.  The meal was very good, it was just spoiled by the veggies being room temp.

         Right now I am in Frederick Md, having flown here from Portland.  It's too tiring/exhausting to try to get home for 12 hours or so, only to fly out again on a Sunday.  I've spent half of today resting and napping trying to get ready for the week.  I will fly home Saturday to spend about 30 hours with my better half before flying back to Portland Monday.

         My schedule has changed a little, here's the rest of the 1st Quarter for me

Week of:

2/26:  Frederick Maryland

3/4:  Beaverton, Oregon

3/11:  Travel to Bangkok Wednesday/Thursday

3/18:  American Embassy, Bangkok

3/25:  American Embassy, Bangkok

4/1:  Work from home

4/8:  Strafford County, New Hampshire

          Well, that's about it for an update, at least for now.  Until my next post, be good to those you love, spoil them, and write!





Jim Dorrell