IT LIVES
... the blog, that is, thanks to y'all (you know who you are). We'll see how it goes! I could treat you all to an in-depth and inconclusive analysis about What I Think About That and Why I Decided To Write Anyway, but I'll spare you that and just try to update instead :) In that spirit, I give you -- The News.
IT MOVES
... the Pritzel family, that is. On June 7th, to be precise! (Address details will be sent to friends and family after the move, of course!) We are super excited to be moving into a new apartment complex that is right across the street from Dennis's university. No more scraping and shoveling in the black, bleak winter mornings! Even better for me (since DH is the one who did most of the scraping and shoveling, good man that he is), we will be much closer to some friends from school, AND the apartment complex is within walking distance from my new job, about which I am pleased to say
IT ROCKS!
OK, that's pretty immature. But I do really enjoy my work for a coffee shop about a block from DMU. I am so grateful to have found another job, and one that suits me so well. I enjoy the customer service part of the job, and I especially love driving the espresso machine. On my barista shifts, I feel like a daring space pilot -- we actually have a gleaming stainless-steel bank of four automatic espresso machines lined up, and they look and sound very sci-fi. Very impressive. I am pleased to say that I know the difference between a cappuccino and a macchiato, and can make a mean cafe mocha -- the recipe, of course, is a company secret ;)
IT'S WARM!!!
We are blessed (at the end of May, seriously!) with warm temperatures and high humidity! It truly feels like summer is on the way, and I am finally comfortable. YAY!!! I am also super-excited that Dennis has completed his first year of med school. He has worked so hard this year -- I am really proud of what he has accomplished, and can't wait to see what he will do in the next few years together. In the meantime, he has a few weeks of absolutely NOTHING to do. Except, of course, participate in a Grand Adventure In A Canoe, and haul about 1600 boxes of books to our new place :)
We love y'all! See you soon!
like a stone in your throat
1 year ago
Looking forward to reading more! And I'm SO glad you like your new job. I start a new one myself on Friday (Target). Not sure what to expect, but I'm glad to have something to do.
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Yay for everything!
ReplyDeleteI second Niki's YAY!
ReplyDeleteAshley -- I hope your new job goes well! A service job wasn't exactly what i had in mind after graduating, but for me anyway, it can be fun. I like being able to make a difference to people in a very small way :)
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled with the newsy update. I remember my days in customer service at an ice cream store, a candy shop, a shoe store, a cosmetics counter, and of course waitressing. For breaks, I would scoot down the mall to the coffee shop for a frothy cappuccino topped with cinnamon...yummy days of yore! Now customer service means I help one child carry the tens in a math problem while pouring a cup of milk and reminding a tot to go to the potty. I think working in a coffee shop has got to be a great opportunity to bring smiles to faces.
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