[TowerTalk] Memory

[Howard Hoyt]

Bud, you quipped:

>Yes, it takes me a bit longer to get to the top than it used to. 
>The bigger problem is that once I get there, I've forgotten 
>why I needed to go up there in the first place.... 

That is one of the funnyest, most relevant, and ultimately sobering piece of prose I have heard in a while, I laughed out loud until I thought about it for a few more seconds!  

As we age, memory lapses seem to be a reality for many of us, and certainly gives impetus toward establishing a routine for tower work in order to not forget something critical.  I'm thinking a laminated checklist of all safety gear and preps at the tower base, at least then the worst that occurs at height should be a forgotten tool. 

Howard Hoyt
WA4PSC