Another weekend at home

We had another productive and fun weekend at home.  Friday we tried a Chinese restaurant with Lisa and Patrick that we hadn't tried before.  It was really good even if they didn't serve alcohol.  Everyone enjoyed their meal. 

Saturday morning we took advantage of the great weather and cloudy skies to do yard work.  Our yard looks great now!  We had several hours of relaxation before heading over to Lisa and Patrick's for dinner. We had a great meal and got to see some of Lisa's family that we hadn't seen in a while.  We also had a fun game of Taboo. 

Today we did some shopping at Big 5 Sporting Goods and Costco and them put some pork in the slow cooker.  We found a TV show on Netflix with Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz and watched several episodes. 

Next weekend we are going to Tucson.  We took Friday off and are looking forward to spending some time in southern AZ. 

Thursday evening

We had a schedule change this morning. I slept in because Dennis didn't have to get up. Unfortunately, it's because he got laid off yesterday. His job was eliminated because the drug he was preparing to support was not approved by the FDA and was put on hold for 18 more months of human trials. Fortunately he got 8 weeks of severance and is hitting the job search trail. Keep your fingers crossed and say some prayers for him.

Steve Fischer is here for a few days with his cute dog Sadie. Steve left Washington state last month and made his way down the coast to San Diego. He spent a few days there with his brother, then headed to Tucson. He spent some time there with his mom and sister and is now here in Phoenix with us. It's great to see him. It's been 4 1/2 years since I last saw him and almost 3 years for Dennis. His dog is very well behaved and a real sweetheart. She seems to be getting along pretty well with the boys.

If you know of any job leads for Dennis, please let us know! He has 10 years experience in health care and pharmacy benefits and 15 years customer service experience. He spent the last 6 months in a QA role, monitoring calls and auditing cases. He's very familiar with the Witness program by Verint and has become very proficient with several Microsoft applications. He's eager to get back to work, even after just 1 day!

I'll keep everyone posted on his progress with finding work. Take care, and Happy Friday (by the time you read this)!