Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Crow! Tell us the good things going on in your life!

We've got a thread that's all about venting. I know, I've posted there myself. But in honor of a dearly departed friend, Lash, I want the Crow thread.

Post here about the good things going on in your life.

Me, i turned in my resignation today. For over two years I did Over the Road driving for a company. I was gone most of the time, but it was needed. I was digging my family out of a hole I put us in. But, it wasn't fun being away from my wife and son. As the sole remaining male adult in the family, I was always worried that something would happen when I was three days away from home and no way to help.

But, I have been looking and found a local company that I think might be the key to what I need. A little less money, but home every night with my eleven year old son and my wife, my mother and special needs sister. Some things are more important that money.

So, that's the (hopefully) good think happening in my life.

Now, what about you....?!

*I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea, this isn't about bragging. We spend a lot of time talking about the problems, the vexings.... share some good things.

This is a really good initiative Rick!

and i’m happy you found a job that better suits your family!

As for me, it’s meeting Quis and jfposey in Boston... and more than that, it just hit me the other day that i’m finally in an environment where I can be totally me, and everyone is so supportive. Life is so much better here. My classmates and the school staff have been the best - just like my LW family

Good Thing:

I have booked my Australian vacation. I go in January

Congrats Rick!

Congratulations, Rick! That's an enormous step but one I think is going to better for you, Carol, and the rest of your family.

As for me, lots to crow about.

In August, I was promoted to the position of Senior Foundations Faculty at my university. In addition to teaching classes, I serve as proxy for my chair, build relationships with our team members, run reports, and do other projects.

One of those projects involves redesigning our English Composition I course, which will also have input from the other English faculty members. Essentially, I'm leading this project.

My book The Power Club is also coming out in a new edition from Rogue Phoenix Press. The official launch date is October 25, but it's already available on Amazon.

Other than that, same old same old.

Thanks Guys, and keep posting those good things. Lasher would have loved to see them, and so do I.

Started the new job this week and already I've done more backing up in three days than I did in two weeks at my last place. But the great news is that I've also gotten to spend more time with Sam and Carol. And that was the reason for the change.

So yeah, I got that going for me..

My great niece has just gotten the lead role in a community theater production of West Side Story. She will be Maria.

Congratulations, Quis!

As for me, I love crowing when I get a good review.

Eggggggggcellent!

Bah! The Hew-Review won't load for me. I smell conspiracy!!

Anyway, I'm psyched to have just updated my art site again. (Just click on my sig line if you're interested.) And I had a pretty good workout on the rowing machine on the gym yesterday. (Though a bit gingerly because I don't want my back to revolt.) Our gym is really nice, and super-close to home so even in bad weather it's a cinch to get to.

I saw my bestie last week for a nice little "Unbirthday" celebration. Her actual birthday was yesterday. And I finally got to meet her new cat, which she named Elle after a character from one of those TV shows (hang on a minute, I think it's a Netflix original show, so technically not a TV show) that I keep meaning to watch because it sounds interesting but never get around to it. Anyhow, Elle turned out to be adorable and friendly, and my bestie and her partner are doing just fine.

My son just turned twelve in November. From Dec 17th, 2016 to Dec 17th, 2017 he has grown 3 and 3/4 inches. The 3/4 was in the last two months. The kid wears a size 12 men's shoe and is constantly raiding my shirt closet.

He's 12!

And he just got his purple belt in Wado Ryu.

Proud papa crow'in here.

That's great, Rick! He's really growing fast!

Quis: have a great vacation, and congratulation to your niece!

HWW, you're doing great! Keep on writing!

Cleome, I love your art, I hope you keep making them. And bravo on the workout!

Fanfie, happy you got to have a good time with your friend and her cat and her partner!

Great idea for a thread - glad to hear about everyone's fantastic developments!

I've been doing writing for a YA horror website and it looks like I won't have to reapply for work at Yankee Stadium after all.

Thanks Myg. Good going, Sar-ry. Keep it up.

Yay Sarky!

I also greatly appreciate Andy's and Ibby's kind words.

Thanks for this thread, Rick.

I so proposed a special issue of an academic journal on queer disability ... submitted at 9 am this morning and got approval by noon. WOW

Congrats, Myg. Are you going to be running it?

I'm editing it ... so yeah - it'll be good . now i just have to get my writers excited!

Not the most exciting stuff in the world, but I'm moving into my first solo apartment on the 17th and starting my first full time job on the 22nd.

Of course it's exciting, Kappa. Big changes for someone always are.

Good going, Myg.