Friends

This past weekend was a rather eye-opening one for me. Mainly because I hung out with my friends for most of the weekend due to a good friend's wedding. (Congrats guys -- although now when we yell, "Hey Cheever!", are you both going to look?)

Anyways -- my wake up call came when I found out that 2 of my other close friends are possibly moving away to pursue job/life opportunities in another city. Granted, Chicago isn't all that far away by any means, but its farther away than the north side where they are now.
I'll be the first to admit, I'm not always there to hang out as often as they get together, but its still nice knowing they're up there & able to hang out when the time is right.

Another bit of news I got is that my best friend is seeing someone he's very interested in & apparently all is well on that front. You go, G.

I guess the fact that I've known all these guys since college & we've all been pretty close since then, has given me a pretty secure feeling that they'd always be around. I'm pretty much in my ideal situation with my wife, job, house, location, etc. But, its kinda selfish of me to think that this "ideal situation" is ideal for everybody. When this weekend I found out that it may not be for them.

I completely respect them for following their heart & where they feel they should go & what they feel they should pursue. But, selfishly, its kinda unsettling to know they may move on & the rare times we spend together now could become even more rare in the near future.

Enough about that -- I've learned to let the chips fall where they may & let God do his work. Our job is to make the most of the time we have & let it ride.

Here's to fun times this summer.

Until next time!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms in the world! Mothers in most families, are the foundation that families are built on. They are strong & nurturing as they raise their children to be the best people they can be. There is nothing stronger than a Mother's love for her children & her want for them to grow up to be happy & healthy. Today we celebrate all of the special things Moms have done for us throughout our lives. Mel & I love all the special Moms close to us in our lives:

A few Moms close to our hearts:
Mom Logan, Mom Burnett, Grandma Turk,
Grandma Marshall , Debbie L., Karen M.,
Patty G., Mary T-D., Rose T.,
Jessica L., Nancy R., Sherry T.,
Laura R., Amy R., Emily B., Erin D.,
Maya L., Jamie P., Heidi V.

We love you all!

Good News - Greenwood here I come!

After living in Greenwood but working in Castleton for 2 years -- I've finally gotten the opportunity to transfer south to the Greenwood Store. This is awesome on many levels, yet scary on others.

First & foremost, the store is literally 10 minutes from my house. I'll be closer to my house, Mel, Nala -- all of the family that lives in Greenwood. Randy is never too far away at his place either, so hopefully this will allow me to see him more with Cy & Nettie.

The opportunities that will arise in this new venture will be pretty exciting too. They're planning on re-locating the Greenwood Store to a bigger, better site in the coming months. This will allow me to experience the trials & tribulations that come with transferring/opening a new store. The manager of the store is a pretty well-respected figure as is her boss, my new DM.

Some of the bummers of the deal is that I have been in the district around Indianapolis for my entire 5 year career at Verizon Wireless. The friends, colleagues & contacts I've made up there have been great - & will hopefully continue to be.

While this is a big move for me, all-in-all I feel it will be great for my career & allow me to further my successes with the company!