It has been a long time since my last post and I apologize for that. Since February, there has been many a happenings. During the spring months, I did a long-term substitute for Mr. Emerson at Altoona MIddle School while I also coached the Boys Track Team for AHS. With much success with the track team, I wrapped up the spring taking 3 athletes to state. The summer promised to be the "BEST SUMMER EVER" and it really did live up to the hype. Rooming with Michael and Seth, the summer was a masterpiece. I worked at the Eau Claire Golf and Country club on grounds with the highlight being the WI, PGA amateur championship. Wow, what an event. I will truly miss working there. Then when I wasn't playing baseball with the Exeland Braves, I was terrorizing Water Street for the final times with Michael, Seth, Stephanie and company. It really was "The Best Summer Ever".
While the spring and summer was all fun in games, there was also a career that needed to get moving. Applying for a career job in education is a full time job in itself. I sent out 6 applications, got 4 interviews and 2 offers. My first offer came in Grantsburg where I accepted the position and signed the contract. It was my first application and first interview. Wow, I was actually in the driver's seat. I was in a unique position of being able to shop around for jobs. After an interview in Hayward and Altoona, Spooner called in early June for a interview in their elementary. The day after the interview (note I carpooled with Stephanie for this interview), I was offered not only a K-4 P.E. teaching job, I was also offer the Spooner High School Boys Varsity Coaching job. Needless to say, I felt there was a little more opportunity for me in Spooner. I accepted the job, payed my fines to Grantsburg and eagerly signed with Spooner.
So now this morning, as I packed up my final things from 1905 Woodland, I could not help but become very weepy in reflecting upon my time in EC. 6 years in Eau Claire. Last night I had a campfire with my closest friends and family as a final "goodbye". As Aaron and Nikole left, I actually realized, "Wow, I am really going to miss them". My bike mechanic and best friend. This will be my first time in a long time where I have not lived within some kind of proximity of my brother. Michael and Seth. MIchael always keeps me sane with his humor. Most of you know him and I am currently in faze 4 of 6 in the Michael McMahon School of Dance. Seth. . .what can I say, he is one of those guys who you want to be a friend with. I always know that if I need ANYTHING from defending off a drunk @$$hole, or just a beer and conversation, I can ALWAYS count on Seth. Those two are two people I may miss the most. I can't help but think of all my professors and other friends that I have crossed paths with that have influenced my life in some way in just 6 short years. Finally, of course, I cannot forget that somewhere in these six years, I also fell in love with Stephanie. What a joy and ray of light she has been in my life. From laughing to drinking, from rock-paper-scissors to starbucks. . you will always be my "the way I see it". I know this blog is long and sounds more like I am moving to Colorado than just an hour up the road, but as you all know, I am an emotional person and this transition will be sad, fun and exciting all at the same time. Please send your love my ways and I will now be updating these posts more often.
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