Hiyo!
Yes, I do meet lots of people in my new job. It's very interesting. I'm enjoying it more than I expected.
Sorry, I don't work in gold. I'm not trained in it and it's a little too expensive to teach myself the trial and error method 
I'm not doing much jewelry work at all these days. It's gotten squeezed out with the work, teaching spin classes and exercise. But I do still want to do it.
Goals.....I can't say that I've met my original goals this year. But I'm very pleased with what I have accomplished....
I became an LCI. I'm teaching 2 to 3 spin classes each week. I was a triathlon bike training instructor this summer. I took a seat on the executive committee of the local triathlon. I've ridden some longer rides; RAIN 160 miles, New Harmonie to Louisville 144 miles along with 10 other century rides. I've ridden a few rides with the guys and kept up. So, even though I still haven't logged a ride at 20+ mph (my goal) I'm still happy.
I have been frustrated at the limitations on my riding time since the new job started. I'm still working on that. I think that I am around 5,000 outdoor miles so far. I still am not commuting to work....I haven't found a good logistical way to do that....
Velo....You commute, don't you? And I think that you ride in any kind of weather? right?
Hi Jo! How you doin?
"Being retired from Biking...isn't that kinda like being retired from recess?" Stephen Colbert asked of Lance Armstrong