It's a New Week

Last week was rough week, so today I wanted to let you know where things stand and how we are moving forward.

My partner and I did finally figure out our crap at the office and manage to buy some time to get our advisors to start performing. So, our investors will continue to invest and everyone keeps gettting paid, for the time being. Problem one, solved.

Problem two, my mom came for a visit this weekend, so I was preparing for that while worrying about my business. For those of you that don't know, my mom is dating my father-in-law. Yep, wrap your mind around that one. Awkward stress city. By the way, I clean and cook like a rock star when I am anxious. So the apartment was spotless and the meals were fabulous. And I didn't have to give Mom bad news when she arrived with my father-in-law Friday nite. Problem two, solved.

Problem three, my dad called on Sunday nite. He had to put our family dog, Hank, to sleep. Hank was a 13 year old basset beagle mix, and he lived a long happy life. We got him when I was in college, and he was always a friend to me. I miss him, and I didn't really get to say goodbye. My dad is very sad. He was crying on the phone when he told me. Hank got Dad through a messy divorce and moved with him from NJ to FL. They were buddies too. Problem three is not really solved. But I'm going to go visit my dad soon to hang out. Maybe that will make him feel better.

So we are in a new week, and really a new era for Jay and I. We are building and executing a cool plan to ensure that by the end of the year, we can make career decisions on our own terms. The details aren't all hammered out yet, but we are moving forward, effective today, details or no details. Really, we are working together as a team more than I ever thought we could. Which is good for the plan and good for our marriage too, I think.

In the next post, I'll let you know what we are focusing on and how we are making out.