Thanks to the iPhone SAP gave me for work, we no longer
spend fifteen minutes studying the map and taking notes before we head out to get
lost on our way to an unfamiliar destination.
Shannon had a job interview today at an assisted living home
for a position serving food and visiting with the guests, a natural fit for
her, and she tells me she is expecting the offer today or tomorrow.
We found a church that we feel comfortable becoming a part
of. Countryside Bible Church is in Lexington, about 7 minutes from home. The
pastor Jack Fish and his wife Amy had us over for dinner last Saturday and they
helped us feel welcomed into the community. It is a big relief finding a church
so quickly. Last summer when we lived in Novato, CA it took 7 attempts before
we settled on a church, and we really did just settle so that we could stop
looking.
Work is flexible for me. Monday through Wednesday I work for
an hour in the morning between 4:30 and 5:30 AM, and then go into the office by
7 and leave around 3 so that we have time to go buy furniture, explore
something, or just make dinner together. Thursday and Friday I have been able
to work from home, giving Shannon and I extra time together which we really
appreciate before we have to spend the month apart in August.
Last Thursday we adventured down to the Robbins library in Arlington,
and it is the most beautiful library I have ever been in. The building is very
old, with a large rotunda at the center. It is a part of a network of Libraries
called the Minuteman System, giving us access to almost any title we could hope
for. They have prints of artwork available for check out for six weeks, cd’s,
DVDs, and periodicals including the Harvard Business Review which you can check
out for a week at a time.
