Beware of man using phone camera.
He is sneaky
About four days ago we were 90F. Yesterday it reached 55F and it will be in that range today. Needless to say, but I'll say it anyway, the heat is on. The sun is shining, so that is a positive. Actually, not be 90 degrees is a positive.
On another note...my son, the fine dining chef, is onto a career change. After 30 years in a professional kitchen, he'd had enough. A lifelong friend of his suggested he look into being a paramedic, which is what this friend did four years ago. He likes it, they are paid well and have benefits. The first step is EMT. He passed the final exam on Friday and quit his job. I think we can assume he was ready for a change and I also think he will be good at the job. If he finds the work suits him he will go onto paramedic training. I'm proud of his ability to make such a drastic change at this stage of his life. Life in a professional kitchen is all stress, all the time, and he needed out. He's taking his Yorkie up to northern Minnesota for some camping and hiking today, something I think he needs.
So, while I'm the granny living with too many cats, my only child is moving forward. Good on him.
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Wow going from the kitchen to emergency medical is a huge change. I hope it works out for him. I love the photo... granny squares make me think of my grandma, she made them all the time.
I'm always so impressed when people make changes like your son has. I wouldn't be that brave. I think he'll enjoy being a paramedic, not so different from a busy kitchen really.
Lovely photo of you and a cat:)
Good for him! I wish him great success. He certainly knows how to handle stress, so that's a plus. But in his new job it will be genuine and health related, not just the amped up pressure of a professional kitchen.
It's different, Ami, in what may cause the stress, but dealing with a high stress environment is what he's done for 30 years. It will be quite the change for sure.
I turned my life on its head at 41, ten years his junior, Pixie. I don't think I could have done it at his age, but I'm happy he can. He was so burned out. I think he will, too. He is certainly used to stress. My grandmother made the afghan for me when I was a kid. I do look kind of old and withered as I admire his highness.
That may be in his favor, Boud. He told me he was sick to death of catering to demanding wealthy people.I understand his feelings. This will be a different stress, but maybe the kind that feels right. Helping people.
Good for him, Paramedics are amazing. The stress from calls often can be discussed among members of the team and they generally have a lot of support from many sources for 'bad' call.
My ex was a Paramedic/Firefighter for 25 years. He loved that job.
Love the photo of you and your meow!
I wish him all the best! Such a lovely photo.
Great photo! Burn out can lead to some positive and life-affirming changes. Hoping for the best for him and you, too.
I think Chef is a very demanding career. I live near a lot of vacation spots with fine dining and professional kitchens. I know a lot of the chefs develop a following, their names get known in the community and with the vacationers. But I think the burnout is real. There are a string of islands near us where the population increases by hundreds in the summer and a chef will manage the kitchen in the resort or hotel, then move a restaurant in Florida during winter months. It is great and they love it until they don't.
It sounds like your son has talked it over with his friend and has a realistic view of what the new job entails. Good luck to him!
I was an EMT for years, it is stressful also. Very hard when you have to work on people you know and love. I hope you son likes the career change, 30 years in a kitchen is a long time. Nice photo!
I say three cheers for your son! What a brave man to let go and try something new. Impressive! I hope he and Homer have a wonderful trip.
You look very content and cozy with a dear friend on your lap.
Take Care,
Kaye
We are following your weather pattern....but only hit 80 and now in the 50s. Love the portrait! I hope Mark continues to do this. I bet your son will be very happy to be out of the kitchen.
Good for your son! And best wishes. I love that picture with the afghan -- it's gorgeous. 😊❤️
Understandable. If he's not happy. Glad he's moving on.
I suppose it is possible to have too many cats. Ours would think that two is too many.
Most of our long weekend has become cold, windy, wet and miserable. Fortunately, we completed our outdoor work in time although there will be a little more less urgent work to come.
His friend told him they have counseling if you need it. This is Hennepin County Medical Center, where is will likely work. I actually think the job will suit him.
Thank you, Linda.
Yes it can, e. I think this is good for him.
That is high stress, Miss Merry. He has always worked in the upper end restaurants but I think they are all stressful, maybe just in a different way.
That's a revelation, Far Side! I can't imagine how hard it would be to come onto a scene and it's someone you know.
I'm very happy he has made the choice to change career, Kaye. He sent me a photo of Homer squirrel hunting yesterday. That little dog thinks he is a Rottweiler!
That's Mister McCool taking a lounge.
The weather is all over the place, Lori. You've had some good weather and plenty of rain. We will be in upper to mid 50s today with rain latter this afternoon. I should never have taught Mark how to use his camera!
Thanks, Cheerful. My grandma made the afghan for me sometime in the 60s. She was an accomplished crocheter.
As you may know, Ivy, it's a stressful job on both body and mind. 30 years of it is a long time. He told me he feels sad, but also glad.
We have six cats! Three full timers in the house. Two part timers, although the Black is mostly inside. One who wants nothing to do with the house. I've just switched from too many dogs to too many cats! Some cats just don't want to share the wealth, AC.
My gardens are a mess.
Wishing your son the best of luck in his new career. I guess after 30 years in most jobs you're likely to be restless and ready for something different. And what could be more positive than being a paramedic?
I wish your son much success in his new job. It's truly a change... life needs changes every now and then.
My husband was an EMT for a few years. It was also a career change, and he has grown. So all the best to your son, and to you too... Hugs.
Please thank man for using his phone camera. It's a lovely photo of you and so nice to see you. Hearty congratulations to your son on his worthy career change. I wish him all the best in the world for that. A hero in any job but being a first responder, much applauding going on here.
Good for him! Being an EMT is also a stressful job, but in such a different way. He's smart to realize he needed the change and to go a different direction. I can't even watch more than one episode of The Bear every so often...too stressful. Brings up too many memories. And I was only an overworked waitress in a truckstop! At least in this new job as an EMT he knows he will be doing something truly valuable and lifechanging.
Love the picture of you!!
Thanks, nick. I think he is suited to the work.
Thank you, Viola. Sometimes a career change is needed and it certainly is for him.
He's out of control, Denise. I think I look like a withered elder in the photo, but I guess I am! I have a feeling he will be good at the job.
A new management company took over maybe a year ago and the work environment got worse, Rita. It helped him finally make the move. I've never been a waitress but I can imagine it is hard, taxing work.
I agree. It's not all this celebrity chef life often seen on TV. Rather instead, the amount of work that goes into the plate hitting the guest is often not a peaceful, fairy tale sorta thing. It's a lot. Too much for me. I hurt my leg/spine and never want to go back to that.
Late to blog reading, once again, but what a career change for your son. Good for him and hope he has a successful and rewarding second career, helping rather than feeding people.
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