Two weeks down.

I have been working for two weeks now and I think its time to say it.

Yes.

I admit it.

I loved not working.

It was bad once a month when we needed to pay the bills. Other than that, I played golf twice a week and made breakfast every morning. I watched daytime TV and played with Bean all day. I could watch movies and eat popcorn all day if I wanted and anytime we need to go somewhere we could just go. Those two months were fantastic. I never realized how busy I could stay without a job and looking back there were only a couple of days with nothing to do. On top of all of this, for the first time in his little life, Bean Man and I had all day together. Kate and I have always worked except in the very beginning and I think it was great family time. I think the transition would have been bad if I had started right away. Being off for two months gave us stable ground here in OTown. Believe me even with two months off stability was not easy to get.

Making a big move like this was tough. Sometimes it felt like the wrong move and other times it felt really good. It was back and forth like that all the time, and still is sometimes. But we just kept pressing forward and finding the good moments until that cloud passed. And it has for the most part. I think we made it to the other side. This house certainly isn’t helping matters, and Kate not working is still rough. But she is doing good. She seems better everyday. Yes, she has rough days, but they are few and far between now. To tell you the truth, I’m really proud of her right now. She is more focused than I have ever seen her. She is living her dream, and kicking its ass. I’m so happy that she found the right agent. It’s making a world of difference, and this book is going to knock your socks off. Really. She reads everything she writes to me and all I can say is its my story and when she is reading it to me, I never want the chapter to end.

But that is not what I wanted to tell you today. I wanted to say that I thought it was going to be hard going back to work after all of that great stuff above. But truthfully, going back has made all of that better. Finally we are in a little routine again. Work is great and what a change of environment for me. Everyone I work with wants to be there and everyone wants me to be there. I work with my superiors instead of never seeing them. It is a wonderful place and I’m glad to work there. Also coming home and seeing that ear to ear smile that Bean gives me when I walk in the door makes it all worth it.

Like I said, some days aren’t the best. And things will get even better when Kate gets this job. But I think we can see that we are on the right path. We are here for a reason. We left that wonderful place in CT for a reason. We are at another stage in our life and I am happy for the future.