Home for the weekend.

Had a good interview with a small electronics company (here in town!).  Think it went well, hopeful for a second interview.  And when I came home - my headhunter called, and my three month extension had been rejected by corporate. So I am not staying in Colorado into November, I will be driving home next week.  Quite a shock, I had been offered the extension a week and a half ago, and it seemed a done deal.

Update

Was home last weekend - Took Umpa out on the Farmington River Sunday afternoon.  Picked up D. at Camp Workcoeman after a week of CIT, Kevin came back from Ohio, S. and I had N. in my canoe - I dislocated my left pinky as I put the canoe in the water, a little freaky but it snapped back in to place. Later, someone in my canoe was snapping branches back at me and I leaned over and feel out.  My youngest, who shall remain nameless, was a bit panicked when the canoe and he left me behind in the water.  But it was a good trip - nobody else got hurt, it was a good day.

D. is back at CW, this time with Troop 4, and he'll hear tomorrow if he is invited back to be staff.  S. is STILL looking for work, and half-heartedly looking for a car to drive to college.

Was offered the extension here in Colorado for another 3 months, with the possibility of a total of 2 years. That would the duration of getting rid of the Tandem here (Like NASDAQ, and Kohls)...I asked for the ability to work remotely as well (1/2 time) since they have others who do - but was turned down.  This is too far away, and too much to fly home - I will look for tickets for 8/11 tomorrow.  S. graduation party is that weekend.

Kevin wrote today as well - they're planning to go to Saranac, one of my favorite campsites on an island on Dog pond.  But it is scheduled for Monday - Thursday before I get back.  Hopefully the boys can go with Umpa, depending on their WORK schedules.

Three weeks 'til I get home, the disappointment of today brought it home early.

Almost July

1) Boys Birthday was great - if not handled with the parade and hoopla I expected.  I think C. is burning out - The (single) parenting, the picking your spots, is leading to picking less spots.  I asked about S. and D's friend parties and got a blank stare - Had the grand parents over, and that was it.
2) C. Birthday was (missed by me) 10 days later but I had sent presents ahead - and the boys worked it out.
3) The roof on the garage got done - Umpa was a big help, we actually got a building permit! S. was great, picked thinks up as we went - It was so amazing to see the difference from the fall when we tarped the leaky side, to jumping around with the nail gun and a bundle of shingles.  D. was great whenever he got in gear - and N. was fun, and a 9yo worth of help.
4) Came home for Graduation for S. two weeks later.  The Warner is pretty but seems to be too small for that many grads families, but it is cool to walk around main st. afterword with it blocked off.  S. came though with tix for both sets of GP's.  Again I expected parties and hangin' out for the grad's but I guess it gets short circuited by project graduation.
5) Tried to fly back to work Monday afternoon - and was told I wouldn't make my connection, and was re-scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.  Bonus night at home! Tuesday evening I got to Midway Chicago - and all flights west were cancelled - spent two hours in line, was told no housing was available and the best flight I found (by calling Southwest in line) was 6pm Wednesday.  This airport has no free wifi or outlets.  So I spent the next two hours looking for a room - Booked a room through Kayak and expedia, and called for a shuttle and they said they had no rooms!  Called Expedia and they made it right - found a slightly skeevy hotel with a nice bed, and a shuttle.  Discovered Village Inn and Bakers Square are the same restaurant the next morning. Spent the afternoon at the airport eating Chicago Mix and thinking of my Target friends...  Never did receive a call from SW about either issue, so we need to have a talk.  Really wish US Air or Delta had competitive rates to/from Denver.
6) That of course meant I only worked two days this week.  But we should be ok.
7) Kevin and Cami have postponed their return to Moz. until August - He had talked of coming out to see me and Roy, possibly with Umpa.  I think those resources have been used up though.  Maybe the canoeing is back on though, I've heard nothing so far, though.
8) Work is busy, and I'm still scheduled through August, first week.
9) I have flights home for this weekend! And for Two weeks later (Umpa's Birthday).

One more week - until home.

It's Mothers Day today - And I've failed to be there for them.  But next weekend is Birthday weekend! Steve's and Dave's.  We'll also work on the Camper and setup for the roofing of the Big Garage, It really needs it.  I can't wait, because of the dates of Easter - I went three weeks prior to it, and this is also a three week stretch.

Drove up into the Mountains yesterday, Boulder to Lyons, to Estes Park (artsy village, absolutely packed with shoppers) to Nederland (old mining, artsy town) Outside the mining museum was a digger, that had built the panama canal and looked like the this: Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel.  Then I took the Boulder canyon road back down, out of the hills.  I forgot my camera - so these are with my phone, and yes those where Elk downtown in Estes Park..

 Another of the consultants at work had here last day Friday, not sure of the circumstances.  As it stands, I'm there through July.  The third person from my consulting company's last day is this Friday, but his gig was three months, so not a huge surprise.

A long weekend...

One more workweek and I get to go home for Easter.  S. is at Gettysburg for what I think is his last Scout trip as a Boy - D. passed his Star BOR, should have been there for both.

Need to firm up the plan for the roofing, along with the multitude of parties over May and June.  Walked around on the the Red Rocks Trails again - Mile and a half, and it kicks my but - I've decided hiking should not include stairs. I hoped it would have gotten greener - not so much yet.

A long stretch

Not going home until Easter  - So 2 weekends and 3 weeks here.

It would have been my Nanna's birthdays this week.

And that Job, at Ct Rivers Council? To Cub Scout Camp/Cub Scout Program Director? I called to see if they had everything they needed - and was told it had already been filled internally.  Spent 2 weeks trying not to get too excited, or my hopes up - problem solved.

Motorcycle is for sale- need one?  Trying to work with Umpa to be prepared to do roof of garage, maybe memorial weekend.

Want to borrow the RV?  Kevin has it booked for the end of June, and Cindy and the guys are supposed to come out end of July/beginning of August.

Approaching April fools....

1 - The job is available, the one in Scouts I've always wanted - in the past we've talked about being the local District Executive, which would be great.  But now it's the guy I used to report to for Cub Camps - he does Cub programs and Cub camps! And I got a call that "I'd be a good fit" and send them a resume to talk over...

2 - Steve's Eagle project is moving along - and Joe B. got his Eagle Sunday!

3 - Home this weekend!

4 - Scheduling my trips home for April and May - The latter will be a busy month, and we'd like to schedule the  repairs of the Garage (and demolish the other garage).