Looks like I should have been sweeter to Sam when he was sick. I didn't escape the bug either. I actually apologized to Sam for not being more sympathetic when he was sick, because I don't feel very well and probably shouldn't have teased him about being a baby. Oh well, live and learn. To make matters worse, I've been sick over the whole weekend. I'd rather be taking sick leave for this since all my time off has been spent in bed anyhow. I may not go to work tomorrow either depending on how I feel in the morning.
Well, we heard from Germany....Sam was offered the job, BUT at a lower rate of pay than we wanted. So, we have some negotiating to do before we decide if we're accepting it or not. I had a good feeling that he would get the job because he has a great personality and is very likeable. We're hoping to get his current base salary though, so we'll see what happens.
Ok, I got off the couch for my 5 minutes. Time to go back and see if there is anything on TV to entertain myself with. It's amazing how bored one can get watching TV. I need a good book.
Talk more later....
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Hoping for a job in Germany
As you know, Sam and I have been interested in getting a job in Germany for quite awhile. We've put in for numerous jobs and have gotten a little discouraged at times because there are very few bites. Anyhow, two weeks ago Monday Sam had an interview for a SAS Director at Patch Barracks which is in Stuttgart. I thought the interview went very well. We know they checked his references because both Jerry and Kris told us they had contacted them.
So for over two weeks now we've been waiting....and waiting. We may not get the job, but at this point we just want to know so we can go on with our lives. Mom and Dad planned on coming to Hawaii in April, but that's on hold until we know for sure that we're going to be here. Tonight when Sam gets home we're going to email the person who he interviewed with and hopefully get an answer...one way or another.
The weather here has been so beautiful lately. Not too hot and very cool in the evenings and mornings. It's been really comfortable. My poor husband has not been feeling well. He has a cold and is so pitiful when he's sick (I guess maybe that's most men :) He was playing it for all it's worth last night. He stayed home on Monday, but couldn't stand it and was back to work yesterday. He is amazing though, he's usually not down for very long. Well, that's about it for now.
So for over two weeks now we've been waiting....and waiting. We may not get the job, but at this point we just want to know so we can go on with our lives. Mom and Dad planned on coming to Hawaii in April, but that's on hold until we know for sure that we're going to be here. Tonight when Sam gets home we're going to email the person who he interviewed with and hopefully get an answer...one way or another.
The weather here has been so beautiful lately. Not too hot and very cool in the evenings and mornings. It's been really comfortable. My poor husband has not been feeling well. He has a cold and is so pitiful when he's sick (I guess maybe that's most men :) He was playing it for all it's worth last night. He stayed home on Monday, but couldn't stand it and was back to work yesterday. He is amazing though, he's usually not down for very long. Well, that's about it for now.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Christmas in Pennsylvania
If New Year's resolutions were something that I made, this year mine would be to become a more consistent blogger. I've fallen off the blogging map lately and have done a terrible job of keeping it up to date. Right up until we left for Pennsylvania we were busy working on the house. We got it (partially) back together right before leaving.
In my last entry we had finished the tile in one room. I never knew what back-breaking work tiling is. Every part of me ached for the longest time after finishing. My knees were blistered from being on them all day. Both rooms are now completed and look really great. I still have to finish decorating. I haven't put anything on the walls yet, because I wanted to think about what to put on the walls and not just fill the space.
On December 20th we left to spend Christmas with Sam's family in Hidden Valley, PA. We had a terrible flight out and through a series of unfortunate events ended up stuck in Chicago O'Hare for seven hours. We did meet some new friends through the whole process though. As it turned out we changed our flight and went to Columbus, OH where we rented a car with this other couple and drove to Pittsburgh (which was our original destination). Our luggage was lost in the process. Mine came in the next day, however, Sam didn't get his for three days. Poor guy.
These next pictures kind of tell the story.
Here's Sam, looking all relaxed.
Here I am. We were in a sitting area at the Honolulu Airport waiting for out flight to start boarding. We had no idea how long this trip would end up being.
Finally...28 hours later... we arrived at the hotel in Pittsburgh early Friday morning. Keep in mind we left Honolulu on Wednesday evening. We were so tired and still didn't have any luggage, but we were happy to have a bed to lie down in.
The next day we headed down to Fairmont, WV to spend some time with Grandma Thorne. We didn't have a lot of time there. We missed a big part of the day trying to track down our luggage. Realizing Sam wasn't going to get his luggage anytime soon, we stopped by Target for some clothes. By the way, we both loved Target. I wish we had one here in Hawaii.
It was nice seeing Grandma again. I've always loved going back to her house. She has the best arrangement of goodies on the table. Sam had her Hot Sausage for the first time. I think he liked it. He also got to experience Grandma's basement shower. He thought that was pretty cool. He wanted a picture of himself in the shower.
We ended up only being there the one evening and leaving the next afternoon. We would have spent more time with her, but the Thompson family was having a mini reunion that Sam really wanted to get to. It was nice finally meeting the aunt, uncles and cousins that I've heard about. We had a nice time at Mom and Dad Thompson's. It snowed just a little one day. Everyone else went skiing. I didn't though because Kristy and the kids were coming in from North Carolina. They drove up to see us, but it only ended up being just about 1 1/2 days. Connor's getting so tall and Hadassah is talking more. I really enjoyed seeing them again.
We all went to the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. It was touching to see the actual place where the plane went down and to see everything that people leave at the memorial.
Thursday evening we left Hidden Valley for Pittsburgh. We were leaving early Friday and wanted to spend the night close to the airport. Kristy and the kids stayed in the same hotel with us. Our rooms were right next to each other, so we ordered pizza and opened Christmas gifts. It would have been nice to have more time together, but we enjoyed what time we had.
The trip home was uneventful....thankfully.
In my last entry we had finished the tile in one room. I never knew what back-breaking work tiling is. Every part of me ached for the longest time after finishing. My knees were blistered from being on them all day. Both rooms are now completed and look really great. I still have to finish decorating. I haven't put anything on the walls yet, because I wanted to think about what to put on the walls and not just fill the space.
On December 20th we left to spend Christmas with Sam's family in Hidden Valley, PA. We had a terrible flight out and through a series of unfortunate events ended up stuck in Chicago O'Hare for seven hours. We did meet some new friends through the whole process though. As it turned out we changed our flight and went to Columbus, OH where we rented a car with this other couple and drove to Pittsburgh (which was our original destination). Our luggage was lost in the process. Mine came in the next day, however, Sam didn't get his for three days. Poor guy.
These next pictures kind of tell the story.
Here's Sam, looking all relaxed.
Here I am. We were in a sitting area at the Honolulu Airport waiting for out flight to start boarding. We had no idea how long this trip would end up being.
Finally...28 hours later... we arrived at the hotel in Pittsburgh early Friday morning. Keep in mind we left Honolulu on Wednesday evening. We were so tired and still didn't have any luggage, but we were happy to have a bed to lie down in.
The next day we headed down to Fairmont, WV to spend some time with Grandma Thorne. We didn't have a lot of time there. We missed a big part of the day trying to track down our luggage. Realizing Sam wasn't going to get his luggage anytime soon, we stopped by Target for some clothes. By the way, we both loved Target. I wish we had one here in Hawaii.
It was nice seeing Grandma again. I've always loved going back to her house. She has the best arrangement of goodies on the table. Sam had her Hot Sausage for the first time. I think he liked it. He also got to experience Grandma's basement shower. He thought that was pretty cool. He wanted a picture of himself in the shower.
We ended up only being there the one evening and leaving the next afternoon. We would have spent more time with her, but the Thompson family was having a mini reunion that Sam really wanted to get to. It was nice finally meeting the aunt, uncles and cousins that I've heard about. We had a nice time at Mom and Dad Thompson's. It snowed just a little one day. Everyone else went skiing. I didn't though because Kristy and the kids were coming in from North Carolina. They drove up to see us, but it only ended up being just about 1 1/2 days. Connor's getting so tall and Hadassah is talking more. I really enjoyed seeing them again.
We all went to the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. It was touching to see the actual place where the plane went down and to see everything that people leave at the memorial.
Thursday evening we left Hidden Valley for Pittsburgh. We were leaving early Friday and wanted to spend the night close to the airport. Kristy and the kids stayed in the same hotel with us. Our rooms were right next to each other, so we ordered pizza and opened Christmas gifts. It would have been nice to have more time together, but we enjoyed what time we had.
The trip home was uneventful....thankfully.
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