Well, my parents have come and gone. I took them to the airport early this morning. While they were here, we drove to F. McClintock’s in Pismo Beach to have some steaks. They are without a doubt the best I’ve ever had – totally worth the 200 mile drive! We then went to Hearst Castle. It had been 40 years since my parents had been there. It was a beautiful day and as always, Hearst Castle is a beautiful place. The drive home on Highway 1 was too long, but also beautiful. Next, we spent a day in San Francisco. Nice day there too. My parents borrowed my little yellow Porsche and went to see friends in Fresno. It was cool to see these two “old folks” driving around in a sports car. They loved it!
Alas, their visit with us was too short. I’m sure they’ll be back, and we’ll see them this summer.
On the job front, things have certainly gone from famine to feast. I guess I just can’t say no. My tax gal never got back to me on whether or not it was advisable to do this, but I wound up taking all three contracts. It appears that they will be sequential, so if all goes well, I’ll have constant work until mid-July. One of the three companies is the one that can’t pay me, but you know what, I’m getting a warm feeling about them. I hope this is God telling me that this is where I’ll wind up. I’m also doing a small job for a company I’ve worked with in the past, and the biggest surprise is that my former company wants me to come in and save their schedule on two chips, and, I suspect, train my replacement. I’m a little apprehensive about returning to the job that let me go, but they did take my “screw-you” pricing for this six week contract — I’m getting top dollar for this contract. They know I’m worth it; I’ll get the chip done on time and with minimal effort.
I turned in the signed contract today. I start on Monday. Wish me luck.
Day 60 mood: Apprehensive.