Almost the end of Week One...

Well, it's Thursday night and I've been at the new job for 4 days; tomorrow makes the end of Week One. It's interesting work, but I'm still so new to it that I can't just take it and run, so I sometimes have to wait for my bosses to finish what they are working on to give me something else. It's usually only a few minutes, so not really a big deal, but I occasionally have to find something to do to fill my time. As in any office, during downtime there is always filing! I am learning new stuff each day, and hoping to have them just give me files to work on soon without asking for them. They seem to be pleased with my work, which is a good thing. The best thing about working there is that they are all so friendly and nice. After being someplace where they acted like I was the odd one if I said "Good morning", this is a welcome thing.

I made and labeled all the meals for this week, so have just had to heat them up on the right day, which is nice. Tonight I actually needed to toss a salad, too, but that's the most intense thing I've had to do to get dinner on the table. It's been 5 1/2 years since I couldn't be there to pick Dean up after school, so trying to make pick up arrangements is strange. I hate to burden my friends, but they did offer to help, so...

Tomorrow Dean goes to Mt. Hermon down near Santa Cruz (think curvy mountain roads) for a youth group weekend retreat. Hopefully, he will get in a car with someone who understands carsickness and is willing to let him sit in the front. There was one soccer game up in Boonville that had 3 kids in the same car that got sick on the way. Must be hard to play a good game right after you barf! Why is it that when a guy is driving, he is so reluctant to pull over and let the kid be sick? Moms will whip right over to the side of the road, but dads, well that's a different story, isn't it? Anyway, he should have lots of fun and we will have a busy weekend around the house. As usual, I'll miss him.

Well, I think that's about all the "news" I have to tell you right at the moment. My week is good, my friends are great, my family is awesome, and God is amazing. Oh, yeah, and it was about 70 degrees, beautiful, sunny & clear today. What more could I ask for?