Back to the Cheeseheads

I fly back to Chicago now - and will shuttle from Midway to O'Hare to get my car, and then drive to Milwaukee. Hopefully my mood will improve. Next I drive back - and can decide what to shuttle back and forth. The Durango returned - sounds ok, a little different, needs a check engine light scoped. Camper is back out of the way.

New Gig

I have arrived in Menomonee Fall, Wi - This is the third time in the last four years I've needed to move away from the family. Will drive to O'Hare Airport Friday to fly home, and fly back Sunday night. I was checking out a bus serves to get there - it's $10 cheaper to drive.

Lot's more to say - but I'm not leaving a paper trail.

House Listed...

House in Elk River is listed for a short sale. Job Postponed until Tuesday. Went home to Torrington for funeral - all things considered, was a great trip. Funeral was good, saying goodbye. Harmony Baptist always feels like home, with all Umpas family there. More to follow...

Not Waiting...

Evelyn/Nanna went home to be with her heavenly father this morning. Services will be at Harmony Baptist this weekend. We are finding flights and weighing our options for getting out there.

Logan is at the Kennel, Butterscotch is cared for.

Still Waiting

Nanna M. has stopped striving, and is drifting off. I had bought tickets to visit her for today, but we decided she was coherent enough for a visit to be worthwhile. Now we wait, and ponder how we will all travel east - probably by camper.

The new job looms on the horizon as well - but the nitty gritty details are still a mystery. I booked a room at the extended stay suites (great rate) nearby. I also booked a roundtrip plane home for that weekend.

Met with the new DE today, that was good. I have concerns with how we will be able to support the wolf howl this weekend, and Camp this summer...But I may have found a volunteer for day camp.

I did go to S. parent/teacher conferences today - they all setup in the gym and you walk from teacher to teacher...He's doing very well. C. went to D.'s conferences.

Setting up Facebook

So we are on Facebook (me & C.), Twitter, and this...

Waiting

1) Pray for Kevin and Cami, and Nanna and Lorance

2) Waiting for the new contract to kick in...And for me to drive across Wisc. I start 3/16. Will be nice to double dip - but it's not enough to keep us in the house in Minnesota, so the plan is still to sell out and move back to CT when school ends.

3) We get the Durango back Tuesday - with its new engine.

4) Need to talk to new DE (Monday) about Wolf Howl, and about Day Camp (in light of new job).

5) Thinking of (praying about) a quick trip back to CT. to visit with Nanna while it is still possible.

Wisc. Update

Returned the contract for 6 months in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Ironically -there is another offer in Montreal for a better rate, but for 4 months. Got to go with the one in hand.

It is not enough to change the bigger plan - the Minn. House will still be listed, and we still plan to return to Ct.

Heck - assuming Cindy's certifications work better there, I would much rather work for the Ct. Rivers Council Boy Scouts.

News

An offer (1 year in WI) different retail outfit. Regretfully not enough to stay in Minn.