So, my lovely internet friends, what's new with you?

Oh, me?  Thanks for asking.  Not much...well, except...

MY HUSBAND QUIT HIS JOB YESTERDAY!

Yep.  In this failing economy, he gave up a very decent salary to go work for a start up.  A sustainable energy startup that is WAY COOL.   His co-workers are very nice, hard working and passionate about the company.  The product is timely.  The market is ripe.  The right people are involved.  Dream job, right?

Oh, wait.  There’s a catch.  They can't pay a real salary for a while...like for 6 months.  Ouch.

Ironic that this happened almost a year to the date of this horrible, awful, no good very bad day.  Unlike then, I am still breathing - in and out, in and out.

Despite the decent salary, the job he just gave up was a very toxic environment.  Very.  The commute was miserable - 1 hour and 15 minutes each way.  And he was on call 24/7.  To say he wasn’t happy there would be a complete understatement.

The new job is 25 minutes on back roads.  Unless there is a MAJOR emergency, he shouldn’t be getting calls all hours of the day/night/weekend/holiday when he’s not actually working.  And, he will not only enjoy the work environment, but he is completely, totally passionate about the product.  Very cool.

So...

I mentioned recently that we were at a crossroads.  We’re still on the road to Aruba, we just decided to veer off onto an unpaved path instead of taking the main road.  This unpaved path might need a bridge built in order to cross over to the sunny fields with money trees and a ship to Aruba.  But, main roads are so overrated.  And this one?  Was filled with drunk drivers...and vultures...and hidden sinkholes.

If all else fails and this all blows up in our faces, we sell everything and move to Aruba...with zero money b/c our savings is being used to bridge the gap for the next six months.  Yikes.

BUT, even so, Plan B?  Not so bad.

Poker players, you know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you say “I’m ALL IN”?!  Yeah, that’s kinda what I’m feeling right now.

We’re all in.  Betting the farm.  CRAZY?!  Well, that remains to be seen.

Anyone want to buy me a drink?  a latte?  ‘Cuz I totally need one and can no longer afford such indulgences.

((hold me))