Happy Birthday to my youngest son.
He’s had a tough year capped by getting laid off last night from his job at Amazon. Since he was “seasonal “ he gets no unemployment. That’s the warehouse giant’s employment pattern — hire, then lay off before you can become permanent.
I worry about him. He’s struggled so hard and things were just looking up, now yet another setback.
What a shitty birthday.
I guess it is Monday. I suppose that means I should actually post something.
You’ll get words and sentences. Probably not meaningful or interesting ones.
I have to make travel arrangements today. It appears I’m heading back to China in November. I don’t mind being there, it is the traveling there and back that sucks the life out of you. Home to hotel usually consumes about 25-30 hours, the same on the return trip. I’ll do it all in basic coach, so the accommodations will be uncomfortable even if I manage an aisle seat. So it goes, it is the job and I’m glad to have it.
In other news the Cubs backed into the playoffs. They lack the pitching to go far, but it has been a fun year.
Go Cubs Go.
Look, that framed Chicago Tribune front page from 2016 on my wall is getting faded. It’s time to replace it with one from 2026.
