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Well a lot has happened since my return from Guatemala.  A lot.  My first week back was a weird one.  I worked very little, thought a lot, solicited work, and caught up with my wife.

Two days before I left for Guatemala, I took my car in for a flat tire, and was reminded that we need four new tires.  A bill, I was not excited about.  I decided to let that decision wait until my return to the country (and purchased only the one tire I needed at the time).   Now that I am back, I have had another flat tire, leading to the purchase of the other three tires.  Woo!  Some decisions make themselves.  None the less that was an expense I wasn't looking forward to.

The week I got back from Guatemala I wrote a couple emails out to different people.  One to a friend that I know that works for a large real estate company, and one to the AV company I work with.  I also had scheduled an interview at the casino that is being built just NE of where I live.  I went in to interview for the fine dining server position.  While I was in the parking lot I ran into a couple guys from the Installations company I have worked with before.  They are doing the installation of the 150 televisons, and 175 speakers going into the casino.  They offered me full time work through the end of October.  Later that day I got a call from the large real estate company that my friend works for, and I checked my email and the AV company had offered me about 10 shifts over the next three weeks.  Needless to say I didn't feel too worried about my finances/job situation for the next couple months.  However, there were a lot of decisions to be made.

I got hired for the Fine Dining Server position at the new casino.  In the mean time I am working full time with Installations company until the training starts.  I am excited about the opportunity, and curious to see how it will go.  I have been offered full time hours with benefits.  I just want to see if I can back up the benefits with the cashflow we need.  The job starts training on Oct 15th.

My parents and sister Sara land on Oct 16th.  That will be an interesting week.  I will work for the installations company Monday and Tuesday.  The restaurant wants me to train the rest of the week.  I'm hoping I can work something out with them as I don't get to see my family much.  I am very excited to see them and am glad they are coming.

Red Robin has been a big dissapointment because they really didn't embrace me.  I never felt like they wanted me there after the second week.  Oh well.  That leaves me to job hunt some more, and look where I am now.

Flag Football started last week.  It is something that I am really enjoying.  I'm glad that my family will be in town for a game, that should be fun.  Our team is not as together as they seemed last year.  I hope we can come together some more before we get too much further.

I am working on sending out my thank you letters for those who supported me on my trip to Guatemala.  I have been waiting on a few pictures from some others who went on the trip.  I dislike waiting on others when it comes to things like this.  I would have preferred to mail out my letters two weeks ago.  Thanks very much to each of you who helped me to go!

Well that is enough rambling for now.  God bless you all.