Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Another Year Older

Happy birthday to me - I am now officially in my last year of my 40's. Very scary to think next year I will be entering the final decade that I will feel fairly confident of getting all the way through. 

I am also getting closer to my job changing from Correspondence, which I still enjoy, to processing which I suspect I will not enjoy. By years end I will be punching numbers into a computer with little influence on customers. There is a position opening up for managing the new correspondence tool and I'm debating whether to apply. I strongly suspect it will be an office job and I really don't think I want to return to the office. An extra 10 hours a week committed to the job (for drive time) and about $5,000 a year in gas and wear-and-tear. Is that worth it for a job I'm not even sure I will like any more than processing? 

I need to check the Cerner Web site for their job listings. Even if I have to work in their office, they are 15-20 minutes from my home - much more doable. And I bet they have pretty decent health care. 

Times they are a changing!

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Edinburgh, Scotland


So I am back from my trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. It was a lovely trip - toured two castles, a palace and a cathedral, visited the zoo, David's Seat and Colin Hill, ate English and Indian foods and walked multiple blisters on my feet! After 10 days I was ready to head home - I missed Shawn and my furbabies! Now I have about two months before my next adventure to Maui!

How am I going to pay for all this traveling?!?!?