Mosquitoes Are On The Way

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 78 degrees, high 89 degrees, cloudy, showers

The rain inspired by washing the truck on Monday continued today. The grass is turning green for the first time all summer. In about a week, we get to enjoy a bumper crop of mosquitoes. A lot of benefits from this badly needed rain.

It was a productive day at work, as we prepare for a major shut down and maintenance work at the facility I am currently working at. The shut down will begin on September 30, and end about 35 days later. To assist the normal facility staff, approximately 1100 additional workers will be brought in to help perform thousands of activities, including some major modifications.

All of these additional people coming into the area is a big economic boost. The hotels are full, restaurants are busy, and the WalMart Mall is even busier than normal. Many of the businesses in town depend on these events for much of their profits for the year.

Once the maintenance work and modifications are completed, the facility will go back to work producing electricity for more than one million homes in Texas. Isn't that amazing?

The president gave a speech to Congress tonight about the need for medical care reform in the US. This topic has caused much debate in the last few months, with people feeling strongly about their views on the subject. I have a feeling that the problem is not so much the need for medical care reform, but a perception that the care may not be as widely available as it can be. I'm not going to push my views on anyone, but I would not like to see the medical care we have here become a thing of the past. Much of the world comes to this country for health care when they can't get it in their home country. Where will we go if our system becomes second rate because of something that comes out of this debate?

Good night, Dear.

More later, be safe.

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