April Already

Hard to believe that it's April yet again.  Lots of things happened in March some great, some not so much.  Auntie Carol passed away on March 28.  We’ve all been waiting for it with more expectations of it in the past couple of weeks.  It was time.  I’m very glad that she and her family don’t have to suffer anymore.  That being said, it’s still a very emotional thing to deal with.  Mom is taking it much harder than I thought she would.  She’s trying really hard to keep up a brave front but I can tell how upset she is.  I think this really shows in one of her FB posts:

“Rest in peace Carol. After a long hard journey, peace is finally yours. Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother Aunt and Friend, you will be missed. You will finally be with Jim again. Give my love to Mom and Dad and Dave. I love you and will miss you.”

It’s just her and Auntie Ellie now.  That’s a very sobering thought.  The memorial service will be taking place on Thursday.

And then there’s the very interesting and joyful things that are going on in addition to all that.  I auditioned to be in a commercial last week.  It was a very strange experience but one that I’m really happy that I have.  I’m not sure if I will make it past the auditions - I should find out today or tomorrow.  And then there’s the upcoming job interview that I have this evening for an Administrative Coordinator position for Round-Up and Stetsons.  I’m super excited about this.  On the outside it’s the perfect job for me right now.  It’s basically doing all the administrative stuff for the bands.  For me this is pretty easy stuff; it’s all the things that I did in my spare time as a band director because I had no one to do it for me.  It’s something that I would hopefully be able to do from home so that I can continue to stay home with the kids.  When I go a little deeper into what it could be, I see so much potential for growth.  I see all the things that the bands could be and I so want to be a part of them getting there!  I really hope that I get chosen for the position.