Introduction

August, 2006:        My name is Bill Jordan, and for the last 3 years I’ve run my own business as a freelance photographer. I started this venture after retiring from BellSouth in 2003 w/ 32 years service. 

wJordan Photography has enjoyed some success, but lately it isn’t doing that great (financially or otherwise) and I’m finding that I’m not all that happy with my day to day life . It recently occurred to me what the problem was; I badly miss all those years working with the “guys” doing “manly” jobs.  It’s time for a change. That’s the environment I grew up in and how I spent the first 20 some years of my adult life.  I guess you can say it’s “where I belong”, at least psychologically. 

Don’t get me wrong; my life’s NOT at all bad. I’ve been married to a loving and supportive wife (who also happens to be my best friend) for 28 years. We have adult children of whom I’m extremely proud, and 5 grandchildren. I draw enough retirement to make my bills (barely) so technically I can afford to be retired. We’ve had our share of challenges over the years and have worked through them all and grown stronger for the experience. 

I’m very grateful for my life, and you’d think that’d be enough, but sitting around the house (home office) most of the day ‘working’ on piddlin’ crap is chopping away at my self esteem. 

That’s enough background for now. In the following entries I’ll be sharing my experiences with you as I begin yet another career.