I hope that by including my "story" it did not look like my cap is "overfilled!"
Certainly that is not the case. But since it was brought up, I figured I would dot the i's.
I've always enjoyed the challenges that have come up, am frequently frustrated, unerringly optimistic, and I try my utmost to respect people, ideas and the process. I think I've done the last three especially well, which is why (I assume) I keep getting "asked" to take on new challenges. 22+ years ago, when I first became a Port Commissioner, I thought that would be the end of it. Teacher-Coach-Port Commissioner would be quite enough. Little did I know.....
Thank goodness my wife and daughters have been supportive of my (way too) many evenings at meetings and hours away.
In my world of community service, I've always believed that once your reputation is shot and you've lost the respect of folks then you're doomed as an effective voice. I continually try to preserve both. Learned that from my Mom and Dad.
My apologies if all of this has been out of place. But I do try to bring that same open-mindedness and respectfull demeanor to SSI. Good humor and my own analysis, too. You guys are the best. I've had (way too) many late and frustrating meeting nights that were saved by the therapy of this place.
Likely, that is why we all come.
And since I'm always on the go, I seem to frequently come up with the most braid-dead/hurried typos on the planet. They embarrass me sometimes. I appreciate all you guys being so tolerant of them!!