Jennifer’s offer came through after a few weeks of campaigning and searching. It’s a traveling gig. Why the change? I’m not going to elaborate because I don’t want to be a part of any bridge burning, you’ll have to ask her directly. I’m quite excited for Jennifer since I’m behind her 100 percent on this and I will readily admit to any personal perks this presents…I can take a mini-vacation visiting the locations she is assigned!
Where is Jennifer going? Albuquerque (mucca sacra! I spelled it correctly on the first try!). Yes, the land of Breaking Bad and where Bugs Bunny keeps making a wrong left turn on his way to Pismo Beach. The job will last until mid December and it pays a lucrative amount despite the lack of benefits; health insurance, 401k, etc. Her old gig allows her to participate in COBRA, which I think is a rip off and the ACA remains to be bullshit; still involves for-profit insurance and therefore Obama’s legislative legacy is a sad joke.
Although, ABQ isn’t our first choice; DC and Vermont were floated earlier; I have never really been there. If I had, it was just driving through to eat lunch during the horrendous Xmas Break drive of 1988.
The assignment gets Jennifer’s foot in the door for future jobs which we hope will be in more interesting places. Preferably where I have friends to visit and introduce her to!
Am I going to miss her? Well…duh! But this is something she needs to do for herself and as a good partner, I’m stand by her and she has nothing to sweat. I was faithful to Somara when she went to Phoenix for a few months as the majority of spouses are. It’s only the dumb, horn-dog minority who cause the world to panic. The bigger factors I know Jennifer can trust me on since fidelity is a given: taking care of the six cats, keeping an eye on her son Mason for there’s a chance he may need some surgery soon (it isn’t fatal or serious). Ensuring her that all the Austin matters will be under control until her return will be tricky. The “kids” as they’re called (or the “village” with me), are in for a crash course on becoming adults as the lease ends soon. I will be spending many evenings there to inspect how clean the common areas remain and I have a feeling, I will be doing it, especially the cat boxes.
While Jennifer’s away, I will have more time to seriously plug away on Chez Maggi in preparation for her moving in come January. I can work on losing weight too. She is a bad influence in this department! Too much in the carb department, I also finish what she doesn’t eat (Jennifer has a small appetite I will let her explain), too much lying around watching TV or reading and her recent “nurse hours,” weren’t helping. The weight loss will be influencing me regaining my cooking skills. I might even make a meal a week for Mason as I need a guinea pig on the dishes I’m learning.
Next year, please let it be NYC, DC or Vegas! Broadway, the Spy Museum or more gambling respectively!