What A Difference A Month Makes

We are now into the 2nd week in June and we went from freezing in April to sweltering in June. I believe that we topped out last Thursday at 93 degrees. That's about 15 too high for me. But Joyce thought that it was just right!
I have now finished 3 weeks of my "Back To Work Adventure". I have questioned my decision to do this several times, but I keep telling myself that it's easy traveling money. The problem is now that my time is eaten up by work, we don't have any time to travel! If I do this again next year, I hope to have better timing. But I thought since Joyce is still working part time, what the heck. Now as things turn out, she is soon to be unemployed, and we would have had a month or so to travel this summer. I finish work the last week of July, and she starts weekly Italian lessons the first of August in preperation for Europe in September. Timing is everything. We do have a week scheduled in Hawaii the last week in October. This is the week we were supposed to do in January when my mother was hospitalized, and we had to cancel. Since we had prepaid the accomodations, I was able to reschedule so we will be there for my birthday. And, right now airfares are about 65% of what they usually are. We may extend the stay on Oahu if I can find a good deal on a condo for a few more days.
Last weekend we had some of Kristin's friends and some family friends over for a graduation party. The weather cooperated and we were able to spend the day out on the decks. Kristin and Joyce did all of the food, and everything went really well.
Kristin just left today for her summer job at YMCA Camp Colman. She will be there for 3 months, but will be home for a day or so now and then. She would like for camp to turn into a full time job, but right now that doesn't look like a happening thing.
When she gets back from Europe she plans to start seriously seeking a full time job.
I'm out of things to write about so, Aloha,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ernie

P.S. As Ernie mentioned above, I am soon to be unemployed. This Friday is my last day at the YMCA where I've worked for approx. 21 years all told. Unfortunately, myself and 3 other long time employees had our jobs eliminated due to restructuring and reorganizaion. There were layoffs at all the YMCA"s in Seattle. In all fairness, we were offered an option to take another job within the YMCA. However, i declined the offer. After talking it over with Ernie, we figured this would be best for our future travel plans. I am sad to leave but at least the YMCA is literally just down the block from where we live and I can always drop in for a visit. I will mostly miss all the wonderful friends and co-workers I will no longer be able to interact with on a daily basis. I will especially miss my good friend Molly who was like the other half of my brain - we worked together for so long we could practically read each other's minds. Even tho I worked part time it was a big part of my life and I will miss it. --Joyce