New Job Duties

Even though I will still be a Risk Management Analyst in the Risk Management Department at the EGUSD when the REMS grant is over I will have completely different job duties. Kirt suggested that I find some course work to help position myself better for the new position. I started toward the profession designation of CPDM- Certified Professional in Disability Management. At a staff meeting when there was mention of they would have no one to do the Interactive Processes I was able to say that I had just done part of a webinar on the Interactive Process through CSAC-Excess. In the same staff meeting I was able to remark that I had started the CPDM. I think it gave me some credibility. Then the other analyst, Margaret, took a job in HR so I will be the only analyst for an indefinite time- cabinet will not allow the position to be posted due to the budget problems. Marlon was supposed to go to a Disability Conference Friday morning, but had triple booked himself so he asked me to go. It was just here in Sacramento and I had no problem driving to it. It was a good learning experience.
On the way home I stopped at Kaiser to have my BP checked- it was high, had a pedicure with Tracy at Judy's, and then picked up a Rx at the EG Kaiser. I think I left my ATM card there...will need to try to track it down.

Business Meeting in Clovis

Dad and I got to attend a PARMA meeting in Clovis on the afternoon of September 30 and all day October 1st. It was about Risk Management. I was a little worried to be gone so far from Shaunika, but kept my phone handy and she didn't go into labor.

The highlight of the trip was getting together with our good friends, Cathie and Cory Duersch. They were very close friends when we lived in Lancaster. We visited at their home and got caught up on all our kids and grand-kids, and reminisced about old times when Merika and Birke used to walk home from school with Beth, and all that entailed. Then we went out to eat. Cathie told me that their time in Lancaster was very difficult for them, and that it was our friendship that helped her through those dark days. I guess we never know when we can affect those around us just be being friendly.