{And let me also note that probably the weirdest part of all this is that I'm watching a super girlie movie by choice, it's not usually my genre, but I dvr'd The Other Boleyn Girl to see how it compared to the book (verdict - not nearly as good, but the king is pretty damn good-looking and overall I was mostly distracted by The Guv-uh-nuh -- David Morrisey of The Walking Dead -- with a wavy bob haircut).}
E got a new job... it's a great opportunity -- definitely a pay raise (which is so appreciated especially with me looking for work right now), and it looks like something he can do long-term in a company that is big enough to offer opportunities for him to advance and move up (which is good since he likes routine and comfortability, whereas I'm the one more likely to get bored after awhile and look for the next thing). He also wears a monster-size toolbelt and sometimes a helmet and heavy-duty workboots, so Merry Early Christmas to Me. ;)
He has to go through more training until about the end of January, which is cool, but the unexpected part is that they sent him and handful of other guys to training in Los Angeles... I don't get it because another segment of the larger group is training here and it seems like an unnecessary expense to put people in hotel rooms for weeks, but hey, what do I know... It's also a little bizaare to me that for such a big company, the communication is a little lacking and a lot of things seem to be decided at the last minute... But at least we're in a position where that doesn't really affect us much (I mean, if we had to coordinate picking kids up from school or had major holiday travel plans it might be an issue, but thankfully it's just a minor thing for now).
Overall, I am just amazingly thankful for us to have this opportunity. I'm thankful that E is being recognized and rewarded for being such a hard worker, dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, able to problem-solve the heck out of any situation, and being an overall smarty-pants willing to learn and apply himself. I'm thankful that he knows that he is capable of making changes and that he is getting positive feedback that I hope will inspire confidence to continue reaching farther. I'm thankful for what this progress will mean for our little family of two (i.e. --- maybe one day we'll finally be able to think about "upgrading" the number of family members and having a house to put them in).
Mostly I'm thankful that I have such an incredible husband, partner and best friend.
Although missing him is leading to odd TV viewing habits on my part -- last night I was watching some awful documentary on legendary bayou monsters and I've watched The Perfect Storm twice in the last week (I don't count that as weird, it's an amazing movie that E doesn't fully appreciate).
Knock 'em dead, babe,
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