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May 19, 2000

I couldn't wait until next week to tell you about the evening I had last night! Michel left for Seattle for his interview and we got pounded by major thunderstorms. Well, I figured that since it was just me (and Molly our bird) last night I would get in my jammies and curl up in front of the TV and watch the season finales of "Friends," "Frasier" and "ER." Well, just my luck the power went down at 7:01 just as "Friends" was starting and came back at 10:05 right after "ER." Can you believe it?

It also turns out that after I dropped Michel at O'Hare they cancelled his flight and he finally ended up getting on as standby on a flight four hours later! It also took me an hour and a half to get home from O'Hare, thanks to construction, and the lights were out at a few big intersections, so traffic was at a crawl the whole way home.

Whew, I hope the interview went well. I can't wait to hear from Michel tonight! It's funny that things always happen at once, today I got a call asking if Michel could come for an interview in California next Thursday. California sounds nice but it's pretty expensive and the job in Seattle is more up his alley, but he, who knows?

I must say that the thought of moving so far away is actually worrying me a little. Chicago has been pretty nice, it's far, but we can still drive home in a day if we wanted and I have been able to get pretty cheap flights home. I think I have been home more times in this past year than when I lived in Montreal just two hours away from my family! I am a regular at the airport -- ha ha!

Seattle or California would certainly be un-drivable and the flights are going to be considerably more expensive. I have gotten very spoiled just flying home whenever I wanted. This is really going to cramp my style. Also, what if I ever do succeed in getting PG, that is when I will want to be closer to home not further away! By next week we should know if we are going to Seattle so maybe I should save my worrying for next week. At this point also, I feel like I am NEVER going to get PG so maybe there will be no grandkids for anyone to miss... boo hoo...

OK! Positive thoughts only! Things always seem to work out for the best as long as you’re willing to let them, so I am going to only look at the positive and forget the rest. Besides, worrying gives you wrinkles, right?

Heidi