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Subject: Hey Friends!

Author:
Jono

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Date Posted: 00:32:02 11/01/12 Thu

I've missed you all. Dearly. Some updates as I remember them:

- Work is off to a fantastic start. I really, really enjoy it. However, I have not realized how easy I have had it all of these years. I am working harder than I have ever worked and mentally, it is a challenge. Just proves I did the right thing by getting out and moving into a place like this. My first client is Pepco Holdings (powering companies in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, AC, etc.) and we are implementing an MPLS network for them. Good stuff. Some other generalities of the new job: love wearing a tie everyday, everyone there is a youngish, an engineer (duh), and at very similar points in their lives as me which is a big change from what I'm used to.

- Heaves, we will accept any & all compliments on our kids behalves, so thanks for thinking Will could be cute, even when looking like mini-Hitler. We did go trick-or-treating tonight and man, was it fun! William was tentative at first, but got really into by the 15th house or so. I love Halloween so this was right up my alley. I was over the moon and he seemed to be happy with himself, too.

- Speaking of children- JOEY G!!! Congrats, buddy. I couldn't be more excited for you two. You are in for some awesome, awesome times. As I did w/ Tony & Jen, I applaud your patience and will power in waiting to determine the sex. I cannot wait to hear of your adventures over these next 25+ weeks.

- The NBA is back! I think I am just gonna splurge on the TV package. I would really, really love an excuse to just watch NBA games all night and what better excuse than "well, I did pay for these so..." As for the Lakers, relax guys. Remember when the 2010 Heat started 9-8 (or something)? Either the Princeton offense goes w/in 12 games or Mike Brown gets fired; either way and LA is going to be just fine (unfortunately).

- We are likely getting a full time nanny, starting in about 2-3 weeks. We put an ad out on Care.com and got >40 applicants. We narrowed it down to about 10 for phone interviews, which then got cut to 3 which we were going to meet in person. Two of the three never made it to the in-person interview b/c we were turned off by their references. We meet the third, which just so happens to be the #1 seed and has been the entire time (true story). tomorrow night. IF all goes well, she'll be getting an offer to be the nanny of 2 wonderful boys (as well as a part time house-keeper, errand runner, etc.). The dumbest part of this whole process was that Amy was literally eliminating nannies if they were too young & pretty w/in 5 minutes of getting the application. For shame.

- Glad to hear you and your families all made it through Sandy w/o too much damage. That did not seem like loads of fun to experience.

- Work internet rules prevent me from even looking at the board, let alone posting, during the day (among many other Internet-based restrictions) hence my late-night checking and posting. Not that you all care, but I figured I'd explain my lack of participation.

I really miss you guys.

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