Busy, busy, busy...

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Rather than spend the weekend mulling over our options (which we've spent the better part of today doing anyway) Paul decided this may be the last chance we have in a while to get away to visit his parents. (Our planned 11 day vacation in June is clearly not going to happen now.) I pushed my Tuesday job next week back a day, rescheduled my mom's doctor appointment and voila! We have a trip to Orange County planned. We leave tomorrow, spend three days in Paul's hometown and then drive back on Tuesday to begin the job search in earnest. Thankfully Gina and Tony will take responsibility for their grandma, the house, and pets for a few days.

So tonight we went to Farmers' Market and came home and set up Facebook and Twitter accounts for me. Pretty cool, huh? I'm not sure what they're for yet, but I'll catch on soon enough. You can see my Twitter in my sidebar here. If you want me to friend you on Facebook and I haven't tried already, it may be that I don't know your last name or something. Just shoot me an e-mail or leave me a comment.

Comments

WhiteStone said…
I pray that you have a restful weekend and that upon your return the job hunt goes well. Blessings to all of you!
April 17, 2009 at 5:38 AM
haithabu said…
Enjoy your holiday Laurie and I wish your husband the best in his job hunt as well.
April 17, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Ancoti said…
Enjoy the trip. Facebook and Twitter the same day. Bold move!
April 17, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Debbie Petras said…
I hope you two have a wonderful trip. It'll be good to get away, I'm sure. I'm on Facebook and would love to connect with you. My full name on Facebook is Debbie Sumstad Petras. I put my maiden name in for high school friends to find me. I'm also on Twitter but not as often. My name there is Panda444.
April 17, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Betsy Markman said…
Have a great trip!

I'm on Facebook as Betsy Markman. My profile pic is the same one that I use on Just Another Clay Pot, so if there's more than one with my name, you'll know it's me. I'll follow you on Twitter, too. I look forward to keeping in touch!
April 17, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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