What's Happening?

Good morning! The number of things that happened yesterday is amazing! It was gray and rainy when we got up, like this morning, but it stopped raining and was sunny by evening. And the warmest it's been. I was comfortable all day and did not wear a turtleneck or corduroys. 

Early in the day, after Ray had gone to work and we had walked Cameron, I had a phone call from Jill, the woman who got me the job in Newburyport. "I wondered if you were interested in picking up a few more hours," she said. An organization I am familiar with, Essex Heritage, which sponsors Trails and Sails and took us to Baker Island a couple years ago, needs a "Finance Assistant." Their staff member is on sick leave and they don't know when she'll be back. It is a temporary part-time job doing things that are familiar to me, using QuickBooks: going to the post office, entering deposits and checks, etc. I said I was and she said the woman would call me. Here's the cosmic part: Her name is Patty. Yes, that's right. I now have two part-time jobs, one where the boss has my husband's name (Ray) and one where the boss has my name. Furthermore, I believe, they each hold a job that I applied for. I originally applied for the Finance Director job at Essex Heritage in Salem, but Jill thought I would be better for the Executive Director at Community Service of Newburyport. They are paying me less than I asked for, but if the job lasts more than a couple months, I will revisit that. So, now, starting Wednesday, I will be working 32 hours at 2 jobs, which is not really retired. I'm very excited and happy--and it's supposedly temporary, so we'll see. I could walk there in 30 minutes, which I might do sometimes, or take the train. 

Backing up, I also drove my Dad to get his license. Unfortunately, they insisted that he have a copy of his birth certificate, which we were not able to find. He and I were pretty surprised that they would not accept, for instance, an expired passport or his honorable discharge, both of which prove his place of birth and citizenship. While he was there, I dashed into Trader Joe's and bought a few things: bananas, yogurt, pork tenderloin...

Today is a drive-to-Newburyport day, so must get going.