He shoots, he scores (well, probably)!!

The official job offer should arrive today via FedEx...lucky for me, I'm taking the day off from work to await it's arrival :-) It's all been such a blur these last few weeks...everything felt like it was just falling into place, and then, something clicked inside of me, and I went down a deep, dark hallway for a few days. I'm not good with letting things move as they will; I need that sense of control. I kept feeling like it was just TOO right, too perfect...something was going to blow-up in our faces. My husband finally said, "Sarah, good things DO happen, you know." He's right...I've been concentrating so hard on keeping my excitement and anticipation at bay that I was getting overly negative and discouraged. But, we've turned a promising corner and from here on out, I'm gonna just go with the flow :-)

Perhaps this whole thing has been a little confusing...I try to keep a lot of personal info off this blog. But, seeing as how my running has slipped into more of an occasional treat than a daily obsession, I haven't had much else to write about. Plus, I feel like I've really connected with some of you, both online and in person...at least I won't really have to say "Good-bye" :-) Well, except to the Connecticut RBF...and that makes me a little depressed. I had so much fun this summer, meeting up for runs, races, dinners and wine :-) It really helped keep my head above water while I was out here, all the while, desperate to get back West.

So, Seattle, here we come! Riona...I'm gonna need any and all running-related info from you (as well as neighborhood advice!). I had such a FANTASTIC time when I was there a few days ago...and to think we'll be back before the holidays (they want him there in 4 weeks!!!).

Okay...this post doesn't have much direction...I'll sign-off and just wait for the FedEx delivery-person. And then, maybe if it's still light and not too cold, I'll sneek in a run before heading into work :-)

I broke my ganache!

Thanks for the birthday and interview good-wishes! I turned a year-older the day after Halloween, and while the cake was delicious, I wouldn't have served it to company :-) It was a sinful peanut butter and chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate ganache frosting...which broke. But it still tasted pretty dang good!

Outdoor running has actually happened this weekend! I did two very quick 5-milers (today may even have been the fastest I've run this route!) and I feel pretty marvelous...it's amazing how running can clear-out so much gunk :-) I've decided to stay off the nasty treadmill for as long as possible (it's on its very last legs and I may need to start wearing earplugs if anyone decides to use it while I'm in the work-out room)...the bike and rowing machine have become my AM friends. Still, they're just not as satisfying as a good run.

So, as I mentioned, my husband is heading back for a second interview. Everyone around us is convinced it's a done deal...we're much more cautious. But, we got a potentially good sign when the travel department contacted us and mentioned that the paperwork included authorization for his spouse to join him for this trip. So, I get a free vacation! Yay for me!! We fly out on Thurs, his interview is all-day on Fri, and then we head back on Sat. Short trip, but it's all paid for :-) It seems like a good sign, but man, I'm really trying to keep my excitement in check. As witnessed last time, I can really, really crash and burn if news isn't good...

I hope all is well with everyone...I apologize for my lack of posts. I still check-in on my bloglines feed, but my commenting has slipped, too. I'm still reading and thinking about you guys :-)