spring forward
ok, so i set this blog up and haven't written anything since december. now it's spring, almost summer and life's picking up.
it was a rough winter. on january 9, the husband lost his job. financially things have been fine but it's been stressful for both of us. my industry is traditionally pretty rocky so i'm used to layoffs and downsizing. helping friends through it is just a fact of life. having it happen at home is another story.
in march, the mother's brother died. uncle was playing mixed doubles, something he's done his whole life, and had a heart attack. very sad. at least he died doing something he absolutely loved. his funeral in d.c. was a packed church, standing room only. still, his poor wife. and his son flew back from the gulf. what a thing to have to deal with.
next, i turned 36. there's nothing i can do about the number. i'm certainly not ashamed of it. and if i may say so myself, i look damn good for that number. but here's the thing: i work in a business where everyone seems to be 24. now, i don't want to go back there, but i also wonder what things will be like when i'm 44 and everyone is 24. oh well. that is a topic for another rant.
in april, good friends got married rather suddenly. their carefully organized plans to buy the house, then get married in late summer got changed when she found out their baby would be due around that time. it's amazing what can be done in a short time. it was a beautiful wedding and everyone had a blast.
the weddings continued. the brother got married in may...in vegas. (finally, according to the parents, but that's another post) so we bit the bullet and went out for a couple of days. luckily we got a pretty good deal even with less than 6 weeks notice and the fact that it would be vegas' 100 birthday.
but the whole job thing hung over our heads like a dark cloud, even when we were away. needless to say, we didn't hit any jackpots, mostly because we didn't really gamble. we enjoyed the sun. and once we got back, the husband was even more anxious to change his luck.
later in the month we celebrated some friend's 45th wedding anniversary. the husband reacquainted himself with their son, a long time friend. they had lost touch over the years. maybe they can find what they once had.
so today, he finally got the offer he was hoping for. and a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders. more about that later.
it was a rough winter. on january 9, the husband lost his job. financially things have been fine but it's been stressful for both of us. my industry is traditionally pretty rocky so i'm used to layoffs and downsizing. helping friends through it is just a fact of life. having it happen at home is another story.
in march, the mother's brother died. uncle was playing mixed doubles, something he's done his whole life, and had a heart attack. very sad. at least he died doing something he absolutely loved. his funeral in d.c. was a packed church, standing room only. still, his poor wife. and his son flew back from the gulf. what a thing to have to deal with.
next, i turned 36. there's nothing i can do about the number. i'm certainly not ashamed of it. and if i may say so myself, i look damn good for that number. but here's the thing: i work in a business where everyone seems to be 24. now, i don't want to go back there, but i also wonder what things will be like when i'm 44 and everyone is 24. oh well. that is a topic for another rant.
in april, good friends got married rather suddenly. their carefully organized plans to buy the house, then get married in late summer got changed when she found out their baby would be due around that time. it's amazing what can be done in a short time. it was a beautiful wedding and everyone had a blast.
the weddings continued. the brother got married in may...in vegas. (finally, according to the parents, but that's another post) so we bit the bullet and went out for a couple of days. luckily we got a pretty good deal even with less than 6 weeks notice and the fact that it would be vegas' 100 birthday.
but the whole job thing hung over our heads like a dark cloud, even when we were away. needless to say, we didn't hit any jackpots, mostly because we didn't really gamble. we enjoyed the sun. and once we got back, the husband was even more anxious to change his luck.
later in the month we celebrated some friend's 45th wedding anniversary. the husband reacquainted himself with their son, a long time friend. they had lost touch over the years. maybe they can find what they once had.
so today, he finally got the offer he was hoping for. and a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders. more about that later.
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