Ale for the Soul

Since Christmas of 2018, any form of traveling has been negated by time, money, and/or inclement weather.  Finally, after almost six months of itching to get out of town, I was finally able to do so last Tuesday.  The company I work for tends to give large blocks of time off for any federally recognized holiday, Memorial Day being one of them.  As a result, I was off and running as soon as I clocked out from work; in fact, I couldn't get out of town fast enough.  Ha ha!  I landed in Yoakum, Texas by almost seven o'clock that evening.  On the following day, Mom and I made a trip to Victoria for some shopping and food.  Our overall visit was short, but we did have some quality time together.  By 10:15 Thursday morning, I was on the road again...this time to San Antonio.  Traveling to this metropolis brought some closure to a life experience I had years ago in 2006, which was the last time I was there.  (Ended up with some legal trouble and a mandatory four-year vacation.)  In add

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God is my ultimate Provider and the Lover of my soul.  He never ceases to bless my life with rich abundance.  After a week's "vacation" in between jobs, I started a new form of employment last Monday.  It is with Retail Merchandising Solutions, Inc., or R.M.S.I. for short.  A few years ago, I worked for TNG, one of their sister companies.  On occasion I would cross-over to help with the store resets for R.M.S.I.  Now I'm fully employed with the company.  The schedule is Monday through Friday starting at five o'clock in the morning.  The shift is over when the work is accomplished.  This could mean 10 a.m., 1 p.m., or who knows when.  In addition to the great schedule, I am also making $12.75 per hour, much more than the previous few jobs I had been working.  From what I understand, I will become eligible for benefits after thirty days.  I am blessed beyond measure!  The first week was tough, both physically and mentally, as I had to get up to speed on this line of