Daily Archives: October 22, 2016
Watch Where You Sit . . .
We were both up early this morning so I could finish all the paperwork we needed for SiteWatch.
The last thing I had to do was to get photos of myself and Jan as part of our application.
Here’s Jan’s great looking photo.
Mine I won’t post. I look like a homeless drug addict. Of course my excuse is that Jan took my photo and I took hers.
We were finally out the door a little before 10 to meet up with Tam, who was going to go over our duties at a SiteWatch gate. We spend a little over 2 hours checking the gate and the equipment.
The potty is on a separate trailer and has a flush toilet and a sink.
It even dispenses medical advice.
And or course being a potty out in the wild, it even warns you to watch where you sit.
The guard shacks (apparently they’re referred to as ‘shelters’. Maybe ‘shack’ sounds too low class) are really nice.
They’ve got 3 big windows, and as advertised, a refrigerator, microwave,and a color TV. And of course, they’re heated and air-conditioned. There is a desk running all the way across the narrow end opposite the door with plenty of room to lay all your stuff out.
About 12:30 we headed back into Kenedy, stopping to have the noon buffet at Barth’s, a local family dining place. Jan had the Chicken Strip Platter, while I had the Mexican-styled buffet with Beef Enchiladas, Carne Guisada, Rice, Beans, and Tortillas, as well as the soup and salad bar. Very Good.
And it got even better when Jan noticed that the Sunday buffet is Turkey and Dressing, and Fried Chicken, two of Jan’s favorites.
Guess where we’re eating lunch tomorrow?
Back at the rig, we both took naps, maybe our last ones for a while, before heading back out for a Wal-Mart run. And while we were there, Todd texted us with our first gate assignment.
Sunday, Monday,and Tuesday from 5:30pm to 5:30 am at the same gate we trained at today. How convenient.
For right now, we’ll both be working the gate at the same time. After that, who knows?
When we got back to the rig, Todd had left our SiteWatch red shirts and yellow safety vests on our rig step so we’re already to go for tomorrow evening.
Thought for the Day:
If you understand English, press 1. If you do not understand English, press 2. – Heard on an Austrailian Tax Help Line.
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