I didn't even get a chance to start my annual first post of the year before things went bad for us in the United States of America. We attacked Venezuela over the weekend and are about to annex it, at least temporarily.
Every year, I revisit what to do with this blog. It takes more effort than it use to for me to write posts that even I'm interested in, but I also like the archiving feature of looking back on things I have pretty much forgotten about.
So on to it. Last year there was a noticeable decline in recruiters reaching out to me. I still got some interviews and even had a job that lasted not quite a month (I need to finish the writeup on that one). But I think it is safe to say my Document Management SME career is over.
The holidays turned out better than expected. My BILs and I didn't have any clashes or agenda arguments. It's not just that we were on our best behavior, but I think it's also because we are older geezers now and it's just easier to find a way to get along.
That's not to say it was perfect, there were still some remnants of the old: talking over one another/struggling to be heard. Trying to find the best way to achieve a desired outcome. But it was a lot easier than in the past. Confederate Jethro even tried to bond with me but his misogyny made it hard for me to go along with it.
After the Adamas got back to Michigan, my wife and her sister talked. Apparently I annoyed my BIL by putting too much cardboard on the Solo Fire Pit we "borrowed" from the Father-in-Law. Now keep in mind I'm hearing what was told to my wife by her sister. I'm sure BIL was annoyed if I put too much cardboard in and created too much ash. But I wasn't the only one doing it. And he likely said it more in a making conversation with his wife -- who still tries to pick fights with him whenever she can -- way, than a pissed off way.
Also, as he didn't talk to me about it, I really cannot be bothered to be upset about this information. I have bigger things to worry about.
