Even In The Rain

Last night Zachary had football practice in the pouring rain! He was very excited about that. It seemed a little odd that kid would want to practice in the rain but maybe I the one who is not quite right. At 7:30 I pick him up, he looked like a drown rat and he was less than thrilled! His kept complaining his legs were numb and that not surprising considering it was in the low 60's. Needless to say, after practice he didn't have the same enthusiasm!

Plainville is much different then West Hartford, they actually have something for the kids to do on a Friday night. From 7:00 to 9:30 they have Teen night at the YMCA. I think vit is a wonderful idea, it give the kids something to do. So Zachary went last night and he said it fun, the music was a little different but it was fun. They sent him home with baggie full of stuff. Alot of handouts about being a teen, drinking, drugs and just being yourself. I thought that was an awesome idea, kids these days need a lot of support when it comes to being themselves and sometimes parental support isn't enough. The also gave them a granola bar and there was one of those promotional pens that had the group name on it. In West Hartford you would never have anything like this, the have a teen center but it is for kids only in high school and it is right after school. As I have stated before, I am sooo glad we moved to Plainville.

Go Colts...not the NFL

Yesterday we spend a good portion of our day on the football field. We got there at 3in the afternoon and left at 7:20 at night...whoo, what a long day.

Since we have moved Zach has decided to get back into football...boy was I happy. He lost the loser friends and gained a better sense of who he was and wants to be. So I am please to say that his team won the first regular game of the season! Plainville Colts 33 - New Fairfield Falcons 0 .

Something else he wants to try is modeling..wow..one extreme to the next with him! He is concerned about the little pimples on his face and I am off to find that perfect acne treatment! So how things change over a few months, isn't it great!

I Wanna Work For ......Me!

So I have had an increasing desire to try to start my own business. This past year has been a trying one for me at my job and quite honestly I am tired of making the rich richer. In the past year I have gotten a new boss, had my workspace down sized twice, lost 1% of my merit award for not complaining at the weekly staff meeting (I'll tell ya about that another day) and quite frankly, I am tired.

So I have recently, today actually, started a new venture. I am going to take a stab at being an independent consultant for Discovery Toys. Discovery Toys makes educational toys for children of all ages and needs. So needless to say I am just a little bit, ok alot, excited. I am not looking to get rich or anything of that sort and I know this will take along time to get started. I guess I just want to try and see if I can be successful at a small business.

I just got my website today and will get my start up kit sometime this week. If you want to check out my site there is a link in the upper left of my blog. There will be alot of hard work ahead so I am sure I will be here posting about it, good and bad!

TGIF

How lucky to have this week be a 4 day week! I wish I could work 4 days a week every week! My boss has been on vacation so it has made this week all that much better. Maybe he will find a mover NYC ,oops a mover to take him to NYC or beyond!

It is pretty strange, I have never dislike a boss as much as I dislike this guy. Maybe it is his arrogant attitude?! He defiantly gives me a hard time. I'll have to fill you all in, that's for sure. I have decided to look for a new job, which I have been doing at my own leisure. I guess I have decided enough is enough. I would really like to try something new or at least outside of manufacturing. I don't know, I did send my resume for a legal secretary position, they were looking for entry level or mid career. We'll see what happens, but for now, I am just going to take my time.

Settling In

So we are finally feeling settled in. My son started a new school yesterday, for the most part all went well. But Zach being himself did find a little drama..in the way of the middle finger! Hopefully he will understand that he just needs to behave. I certainly don't need the moving trucks to show up again! We moved because he wanted a fresh start and we wanted out of the neighborhood we lived in. I hope he uses this to his advantage. I just want him to be happy and have a fulfilled life and to be the best young man that he can be...