It’s been quite a wild ride over the past two weeks. On Oct 14th I lost my job with CH2M Hill; my team was merged with another team, and two managers were not required. Bummer, to be sure. The following week I called an old friend of mine in San Antonio for a reference, and oh by the way, do you happen to have any openings at your company? The answer was yes, and within two days I had someone on the phone making me an offer — what a deal! I’m starting work on Nov 1st, which means I leave this week for Texas. Unfortunately, I need to leave my family behind for now, and will come back to Colorado to move them sometime around Christmas. And now, back to packing…