Travis lost his job...it seemed like good things were coming up. Then the good things sort of went no where. I know that happens when one looks for a job.
Up until this point Travis was feeling upbeat. Then last night he was like, "February just sucks!" I couldn't agree more.
He wrote 2 proposals for art displays in our area.
One was specifically for artists that are for parents. They offered a stipend, childcare and space to do your work. It takes awhile to think, and write up a proposal! He submitted it, and sent in his fee.
He got an email yesterday that they were cancelling the the proposal. They didn't do their research, and weren't equip to watch children. He gets his $40 back, but doesn't get his time back for writing the proposal. He doesn't even know if anyone looked at his proposal. He was really excited about it. Now he's pissed.
The other proposal he wrote...that one is on hold because the business decided to move. Yet another disappointment.
Job leads seem to be on a stand still.
Our YMCA membership is on a 3 month hold after this month.
Isaak was supposed to test this month for his next stripe in Ju-Jitsu. We showed up last week with our $25. Sensei said they'd test this week.
We went in to have him get tested last night, and Sensei wasn't there. He was at school conferences. You can't tell me he didn't know about that last week. His helper said, "It will have to happen next week." Well...we're on a 3 month hold after this week is over. They knew that. Travis and I were both upset.
I swear I'm thinking of sneaking into the Y to get him tested next week.
We already were told by one Y instructor to just come to sneak into her class anyway.
We were supposed to get our $600 back from our Health Insurance for the kid's Tamiflu.
We got a letter saying that we didn't mark down how many days they took it, so they cancelled the claim. We took it to the Pharmacist. They submitted it, but told us it can take up to 10 weeks to get that money. What a mess!
Two doctors told my sister that they think my nephew Emerson has a tethered spinal cord.
That means he will need spinal surgery ASAP. It doesn't show up until kids start growing. The success of the surgery is usually pretty good. But it's major.
Now on with the good. We need more good. It needs to be as heavy as the bad for balance.
My Dad is healing with his heart surgery.
Mica won 1st place in his story, and will get awarded next month.
Travis' old boss said, "If we have someone buy into us, which someone is interested - We want you back." He doesn't know that he wants to go back. Sometimes a job is a job. He doesn't know if this will even happen. He's frustrated. He said, "If that happens the boss man and I will have a long talk before I accept."
Travis does have job leads - they may be going no where right now, but they are leads none the less. That is both good and bad.
The boys are doing well in school.
