It's been a glorious summer at the coast, almost like being on a 3 month vacation. Other than job hunting I was free to cavort on the beach, hang out at the pool and discover my new area. I hadn't had a summer off since early high school. No job, no real responsibilities, just hangin' wit' ma homies. Well, except my homies this time were a dog and cat. Melody and Ursula hadn't moved over to the coast yet, and Prince Eric and Sebastian went off to work everyday so Flounder and I did a lot of bonding . . . when he wasn't scratching his fleas.
But, now summer is over. Melody is back and Ursula is all moved into her new place. And, I'M STARTING A NEW JOB!!! Finally, after several applications and interviews, I landed a job for the county, doing outreach and enrollment for state health programs. Pays well, insurance benefits after 1 full month, 401k contributions and it uses my degree and experience.
Sebastian heads back to college in a few weeks and tomorrow Melody starts 10th grade at her new school, a small K-12 charter school of 220 kids 35 miles away. According to just about everyone, the high school we are zoned for is rampant with drugs and gangs. Not what I expected in a fairly small coastal region. Hopefully, this other option will work out well.
The crisper air is moving in, the days are becoming shorter and the tourists are heading back to their normal routines. The whales are heading back to their warmer homes in Mexico and we are settling in to our new lives as locals. Ooh, the wheel in the sky keeps on turnin' . . . .
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