My New Life part 2

You are all soooo wonderful, especially MoM who continues to pull me through the tough spots. Ok, here’s the news:

The boy and I drove across the country (2000 miles, more than 30 hours) with two cats and a very stuffed car. We left at 5:30 pm on Friday and got in at 12:30 am Saturday night (that’s Denver time, on our time it was almost 3 am). Totally exhausted, it was all we could do to bring in the cats and suitcases and order a pizza. Sunday was great though, we went hiking and then for really good Mexican food. Then on Monday we shopped for gifts for the girls (he settled on a stamp set with stamp pads and papers) and then I took him to the airport and he flew home (I bought the ticket, least I could do).

Later Monday I went to work (yes, my first day was all of maybe three hours). I spent the rest of the week in several meet and greet meetings and gatherings and also working on setting up an office—had to buy everything and bring my own computer/laptop. I do now have a phone and they paid for the file cabinet and stuff I bought but not the computer. I will also be funding my own health insurance for the first year so I’m staying with Massachusetts as residence and insurance as it’s the best state for insurance just now. After all, I do own three places there and my stuff is still there and one is not yet rented. Anyone looking to rent in the Somerville/Cambridge/Boston area? Two bed, really lovely, with parking and washer/dryer in unit (sigh).

So, now it is Sunday. I am so ASHAMED. I have had no TV since the digital switch as my box never worked. So, I spent Saturday watching cheap old movies and such, never put on make-up and never got out of my pjs but at least my kitties were happy to have me here. I have taken them to the vet and that was a huge plus, my monster Payaso, did not scratch the vet and she let me speak to him in Spanish the whole time to keep him calm. She told me both appear healthy (gracias a Díos). I also was treated to several lunches, drinks and such by my new boss/work buddy. Then, two of the founders took me for a lovely dinner that lasted till well past midnight (and they both have toddlers at home!).

Unfortunately my two friends in Denver are out of commission. One is in Italy, and she’s sort of become a ‘bible freak’ (sorry, only way to describe it) and it’s kind of scary how controlling it can be. The other is a plastic surgeon and too busy with her two toddlers (which I understand!) this weekend. I do need to ask her not to point out any flaws she can fix that I was not aware of until she pointed them out. It’s for the best though, I’m supposed to be finishing this huge grant that is due on Monday and a big chunk of my salary will come from it so I need to get cracking and I did nothing yesterday. On a plus note, it’s supposed to reach 80 today so it’s a good reason to get writing, change out of PJ’s (that are starting to smell) and actually leave the ugly hotel room!

So, that’s my story thus far. Writergrrrrl, please, please virtually introduce me to your friend. Anyone else have Denver contacts?