Job

Well, its not with a law firm, nor is it a long-term solution, but I have a new job starting on Monday. I will be working document review (staring at paper/computer screens) for the next month or so, and will be working 40 hours per week. I am going to keep my job with Banana Republic, so along with attempting to play softball for my church on Mondays and Fridays, my weeks will be pretty full. However, this is at least a step in the right direction. I'm going to try to get my hours at Banana decreased for the next few weeks so I can actually see my wife and puppy some time, but we'll see how well that takes.

Lauren is still loving her job. Her direct superior has been out for the last week after a surgical procedure, so she's been doing the job of both of them. Still, its the kind of stuff that she finds interesting, so its not like when she had to work 12 hour shifts when she worked at the store.

Connor is doing well, but I have a feeling he's going to be a little sad the next few weeks. With me working during the day, he'll be home by himself for several hours. Lauren may end up coming home a few times a week at lunch so that he can go out, but he'll still be lonely all day. On top of that, he'll be spending the next two weekends (after this one) in a kennel while we're out of town. The being home all day is something he'll have to deal with though, I suppose.

My dad got a clean bill of health from the doctors in Minnesota today, so it appears that for now, he's healthy again. It has been a long road, and if the last five years has told me anything, it is that I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch, so I'm cautiously optimistic.