Hi! How are you? How's the family? Did you see that UO vs. USC game last night? What a heart-breaker!
It's been a crazy/strange/busy time in my life, as always, but I just wanted to post a quick update for y'all...
In September I started choir again with the Portland Intergenerational Women's Choir. We have been learning our Christmas music and it's almost time to start the performances! There are at least four scheduled shows in the month of December and the one I am most looking forward to will be on Dec. 22 at The Grotto. If you want to hear beautiful music, you should check out one of the shows. I think I'll do a separate post on choir later, but if you want to check it out now (and I know you do), go to www.intergenerationalchoir.com.
As I wrote about in my last post, my cat Jelly Bean died on Nov. 3. She was 15 and from what The Momma told me, it doesn't appear that she was suffering. It was just her time. It was really hard on my when I first found out and then last weekend I went to The Momma's house to help clean up the cat stuff. Coming in the door and not having her meowing her greeting was like a stab in the heart. For 15 years, that was her house and she was always there. It doesn't feel right for her not to be there. The Momma said it has been hard for her too, but it gets a little easier. I really do miss my sweet butthead of a cat.
Now the happy news...I got a new job! A real, grown-up, not-temporary job! I am now a full-time employee for Kroger at their benefits center. Remember the job I did this time last year as a temp? I'm back in that office, but this time it's permanent. My first day was last Monday, which was the beginning of the last week of their busiest time of year. I worked 10+ hour days and got some crazy overtime in. I didn't think I'd remember much from last year when I was there, but I only had one day and a couple of hours of training then I was thrown onto the phone by myself. It was the strangest, craziest first weeks of employment ever and I think I'm still recovering from the insanity. However, I am still over-the-moon-happy that I am no longer a temp and that I get to work with some of my good friends. I like helping people understand their medical benefits options. Medical benefits and such can be super-confusing for lots of people and if I can put it in terms that mean something to them and makes them feel more comfortable and confident in their decisions, then I feel that I have done something good and worthwhile in life.
So, those are the biggies in my life right now. I am excited for the holiday season and cannot believe Thanksgiving is in a few days! I hope you are all well and get to be with the ones you love this Turkey Day.
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