Amber

The longer we are away from Amber, the more her paranoia about Jon seems to grow. Or maybe I just notice it more since I have more distance. I only know it SEEMS more pronounced. She can't call us or the boys for "fear" that HE will answer the phone. She won't take my word that "he" won't answer the phone. It's just all too frustrating for me.

Tonight we order pizza. We shouldn't. We can't afford it. But every now and then one must throw caution to the wind and order pizza. Right?

More Differences...

Bethany, my oldest daughter, the child whom people have said is just like me, is so different from me that sometimes it startles me.

First is the way she looks at work. She is supposedly desperate for a job, yet she won’t leave her house for a ICT Open House to get one on the excuse that her father is coming that night and she must clean her house.

Then there is the drinking. Joey, her next door neighbor, is a recovering/fallen alcoholic and she is going out drinking with her and Tamara tonight. I would NEVER take an alcoholic out drinking. Sigh. We have such profound differences, it’s amazing we get along so well.

Politically we are closer now than when I was an ultra-right-wing conservative, yet she will always remain more liberal than I am, I think. Possibly simply because she seems to have always been this way, at least since we left the Baptist church.

My children are so unique. So special. So DIFFERENT. I am constantly amazed by them.

Changes

Jon lost his job at Software Spectrum a week ago. Jeremy is being laid off on Tuesday. Life is insane. I am numb.

Job Changes

I was BLESSED to find a wonderful job with a fabulous, supportive company...Safeco Insurance. I trained for 3 weeks to be able to pass the 4 state licensing examinations. I passed the first two on the first try. I passed the 3rd one on the 2nd try. But it took me three tries to pass the 4th and final exam. Now I am a licensed insurance agent in Washington State and an absentee agent in 44 other states. I work in a call center, where our clients call in to make changes to their policies. Training isn't over until the 17th of September. It is challenging to learn their billing system.

I am thankful for my new job in my hometown where I have dreamed and prayed to be for 19.5 miles. Thank you GOD.

I got the job!!!

I interviewed with Safeco and was hired. Start date is 05/28/2004 with at least 4 months of training. Insurance Industry here I come!!!

I'm home...

I left Austin, TX and finally moved back to Spokane, Washington today. I am frantically searching for a job now so that I can stay.

Insanity

Since Jon lost his job, life has become insane. And it seems to get crazier and crazier as the days go on. Between the car, Lampasas and my mouth, life is going to be the death of me.