Reflection

Where was I one year ago? I was chatting with my to-be-boss, who was destined to leave Charlottesville, and leave me his job in the process. Craziness. We had looked at Charlottesville plenty before then, but the job scene always blew. We looked at Boulder/Longmont/Ft Collins. We even took a little trip out there. Frizzy hair and dry lips, but no job. Probably the sweetest pedestrian mall ever though. Then we hit Portland, OR during the dry season. Beautiful. Even had a few interviews. Nothing solid though. When I came home, I read an article about Bend, OR in Outside Online. At the end, it says: "NEXT BEST: Charlottesville, Virginia." Hmmm. Hadn't looked there in a while. A few empty job searches leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

So I do some searches. Job boards blow. Digging deeper, I google a few random things and end up on my to-be-boss' blog. I post a comment. I get a job. Not quite that easy, but nearly. As the wise man said: #&$% monster.com - obtuse blog posts work magic.

One year later, I find my family comfortably nestled in the valley in a cozy home in the woods, with an arsenal of good friends that ride nice bikes and drink nice beer. Even found my way onto a bike racing team somehow. Kids are in a nice school that they love. And work ain't bad.

Moral of the story: It has been a good year. Looking forward to many, many more.