One week from today, we close on our current house. Then we move the following Tuesday. I am sooooo ready to move, but I guess I have to be patient.

I am looking forward to moving day. I hired movers, so no heavy lifting for me. I just like meeting new neighbors. It is a fresh start. I can put my best foot forward (by acting like someone else…not).

That Sunday we also start at the new church. In the past, when I started at a new church, I was mostly invisible for the first few Sundays. This time, that will be impossible. As soon as they introduce Jenn, I will be instantly recognizable. We will see how that goes.

In both cases, the move and the new church, I have to find my niche. I am not in a hurry, but I am looking forward to it.

Second, we cleared the final hurdle of our home purchase.

Third, I heard from an old friend today.

Today is a good day to be an Earthling.

Today is the last day of a four day weekend. Tomorrow I return to a chaotic office. January is out busiest time of year. Going from slow vacation days to busy overtime jolts the system. It makes me feel old.

Today in between planning our move, we are going bowling. We have lived in our current house just under 11 years. When we moved in, the house was practically empty. Now it is stuffed full of junk. It is a sad commentary on our lives.

Anyhow…Happy New Year to all. Now get back to work.

Today is the first sunshine we have had in a few days. I can’t wait to get outside and enjoy the day. Even if it is freezing cold, I need the sunshine.

No resolutions this year. There are thousands of ways I could improve myself, but I am too tired to think about it.

My muse is sleeping. I will end here.

Not a bad day all and all. Jenn’s interview at Crossroads went well. We will not hear if she got the job until after the holidays. We are visiting the church tomorrow to see if we fit in. It should be interesting.

The picture with Jenn and Ethan is the Enola Gay. Nothing like taking a photo in front of the plane that killed tens of thousands of people. Merry Christmas.

In other news, Jenn did not get the choir director job at our church. It was not a pleasant experience. Things were said. People were hurt. But we are moving on. Enough said.

In other news, our contract on a new-ish house was accepted. So we will be moving to beautiful downtown Ashburn at the end of January. The new house has a porch overlooking the park across the street. So that is kind of cool.

I have been feeling old of late. Not in the body breaking down sense, but in the wow the world is being run by 20 somethings. I don’t know why 40 is such a sobering age. 30 was no big deal for me. I guess the knowledge that life causes me to pause. I have not made much of an impact with the first half. If I want to improve the world I inhabit, I better get with it. In a blink the second half will be over and I will be ground cover.

Tonight is family movie night. We are watching Flubber. I am getting to watch all of the G movies I avoided the last 20 years. I have not missed much.

Onward and upward.

I am really too angry to write clearly, but the long and the short is this. Jenn has been involved in the music ministry at our church for 11 years. She leads multiple choirs and the quality is excellent. Her dream was always to be the director there. When this job opened up, she carefully read the qualifications. She exceeded every one of them. And yet, they have decided to hire from the outside.

Unbelievable! I am blind with rage. Hopefully this sinking feeling will go away. But I doubt it.