Back to work? I think I forgot how to drive, I’ve been home 19 days. A lot has happened in those 19 days. I started three online computer tech classes at the Community College, Cindy’s family flew into Vegas then drove to San Diego for the wedding of Cindy’s niece and the best news, Cindy received an offer from the State of Nevada for a position as a Family Services Specialist 1 starting September 8th.

We’re both completely in shock how everything is coming together. A plan we started over a year ago and have worked incredibly hard for, especially Cindy doing extremely well in school while working part-time and now the job she wanted in her field is now being rewarded.  A major goal of our plan can be checked off.  After three months of training, she will be assigned a social services position somewhere in the city while she finishes her last year of her BA in Human Services. She gave her two week notice for Macy’s and will now be making more money than her boss at Macy’s. Honestly, part time after all the deductions, I think we broke even on the gas. Good thing it was only four miles away. But at the time, every little bit helped.

After having to rely on trucking for a majority of our income and way too much money on our credit cards, finally there is light at the end of the tunnel. I can keep trucking and going to school while we get caught up. Now that trucking isn’t our only source of income, there won’t be as much pressure to stay out for months at a time. I’ll be able to cherry pick my loads more and won’t be concerned as much about sitting and waiting for a load. I’ll have plenty of studying and test taking to keep me busy on extended layovers. And will be able to stay home longer than a few days which will definitely help my mental health and our marriage.

Picture is ours from a few years ago when we were driving together on I-10 in west Texas, part of a double rainbow.