[Magdalen] Certified Floodplain Manager.
Christopher Hart
cervus51 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 16 12:13:05 UTC 2016
You go, Mike. Knock 'em dead.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 7:56 AM, M J _Mike_ Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
> After doing floodplain for a living for 13 years, I've finally reached the
> point where I can no longer beg out of taking the Association of State
> Floodplain Managers' Certified Floodplain Manager exam. Previously, it was
> always at a great distance (the closest it's ever been was Monterey in
> 2003, before I was even truly in the picture), plus I had single-dad
> childcare responsibilities. Now, the boy's an adult, and Sacramento's
> about as close as I'll see it again for some time. Sacto's Anna's
> hometown, with family, so she'll drive my achy legs and feet there, drop me
> at the Hyatt Regency, and head off to spend a couple days with her dad and
> sister. The Agency is paying for everything, grudgingly, which fact can't
> be too much condemned considering our budget woes. But at our section's
> height, we had 7 employees 4 of which were CFMs. Now, it's just me and my
> boss, with her being the only one. I couldn't deny the fullness of time
> had finally arrived to make the section 100% CFMish. Here's some info:
>
> http://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuid=426
>
> Checking in Thursday evening Sept 8, taking test next morning, checking
> out shortly after. Only to check right back in with my own personal
> reservation for Friday night. I seldom get any time away, even in small
> bits, so I'm gonna enjoy fine dining, fine room, hopefully fine TV choices
> (all I need is MSNBC and Food Network), for one night anyway, darnit.
>
> My only fear with all this is that I'll flunk. (I think 70% is passing,
> so I shouldn't do too badly.) Thing is, I hate tests, and at least still
> think I take them badly. But the Graduate Records Exam was a long, long
> time ago. And I do dream floodplain. So,....!
>
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