I almost never get up early enough to see this kind of sunrise.
On Friday, however, I had to get up early enough so that I could drive over to Huntsville, Al, to get my fingerprints made, and my appointment was at 9:30.
I have been doing a little work every so often for the company I used to work for. Till now, each job has amounted to less than a full day, and I could do it at home. A few days ago, my old boss called and asked if I would be interested in doing some more work. She said, “You can make a lot of money!” That got my attention.
The job, which I agreed to take, will be about half time for six months. The fingerprints, which were done electronically, were required since it had been so long since I had been printed. So, I drove over. It’s about a two hour and fifteen minute drive. The prints were made at a company that specializes in that. After I left there I went by my old office to see a former colleague, Kenneth.
We talked for a while, and then I said I had to leave for home. Kenneth said since it was almost lunch time, I should stay and go to Rosie’s, my favorite Mexican restaurant. I couldn’t resist that.
I took our new dog Zoe with me. She loves to ride, or maybe she’s just afraid she’ll be left behind if she doesn’t hop up into the truck. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to take her with me to work. That means Leah will have to do all the dirty work with the dogs, and Zoe is still not leash trained.
Leah is not entirely onboard with my new job. She doesn’t like for me to be gone that much, and she is not looking forward to trying to walk Zoe. To be honest, I am ambivalent about going back to work, even half time for six months. There was, after all, a reason that I retired, and I have been enjoying having all my time free.
Except for doctors’ appointments, of course.
Well… you can try the job for a day, a week, a month… and then decide if it’s worth the time away from home. It’s sometimes a nice thing to get back into work and get those brain cells clicking again in an old familiar way. But six months is a long time. Good luck with it!
Robin — Yes, six months is a long time, for me and for Leah. I still haven’t heard when I will start. I think (hope) it will be fun, or at least interesting. They are calling me a SME, a subject matter expert. I think at this point I qualify as a graybeard, which in the business means someone who has been around long enough to know a few things. My boss, a woman I have know for more than 30 years, says she is considered a graybeard now.