We listened with amusement and bemusement to a recent radio news report about a new campaign to help Americans to cut down on saturated fats by instigating “Meatless Mondays.” It’s a great idea for the mainstream, but for us it’s another reminder that we are not mainstream. (more…)
When I posted about being thrown upon one’s own resources versus deliberately choosing that route, I began to think it over again (I wrote most of that post months ago). I soon remembered that I had been laid off in the past, and we managed the situation quite well.
Michelle and I delayed buying a house or starting a family for the first 10 years of our marriage. I had chosen an exciting career path that provided no stability. Neither of the two intertwined goals could be pursued safely until I found a position that seemed secure enough to take these life-changing steps. Eventually, I found a job with a stable company in a town (Juneau) in which we could envision living for the rest of our lives. I quickly rose to a top position. We started house hunting, and we started our family.
In August of the next year, we moved into our new house within a week of Aly’s birth. In November, I faced the unpleasant task of telling Michelle that I had been laid off. (more…)
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