HELLO SEATTLE!
...well almost...
I haven't been very good about keeping up on this blog- what can I say, life happens. It's been extremely busy in the store. And, big things have been in the works!
Sean and I are very adventurous together... we like to explore and travel- and we're not the type of people who are willing to settle when we know theres something better suited for us out there.
While we love our home and our family here in Fresno, the industry that Sean is in has taken a massive hit due to the economic recession. The drive to Bakersfield was getting to be too much of a hassle and despite his amazing resume there just weren't any viable opportunities here in Fresno. We decided to expand our search a little and start thinking outside the box... or valley. In true Sean style, more Excel spreadsheets than I care to remember were made- weighing the pro's and con's of a possible move out of state. An amazing opportunity came available and was brought to our attention... in Seattle, Washington. In constant communication with the hiring manager at Anixter Inc, Sean and I both knew this was an opportunity we couldn't pass up. He booked a flight- flew in for a quick stay and killed the interview. He was officially offered the job, and accepted.
My company is based out of Seattle, so I haven't had a problem transferring back to a full line Nordstrom store in a suburb of the city. I'm very excited to be back on the sales floor and see where my career with the company will take me from here.
While telling my work 'sisters' about all of this while it was in progress I was overwhelmed by their support and understanding. Then they amazed me again and asked about renting the house. I love our home and the thought of strangers living here was a little un-nerving... so to know that people I know and adore will be here makes leaving that much easier.
We have been so blessed with an amazing family who are understanding of our insanity, and accept us and all the wacky decisions we make. We broke the news to both sets of parents and they were so supportive and encouraging. We are sad to be moving away from our families- but it's a straight flight from SEA-FAT and SEA-SAN on Alaskan Air (I sense a credit card in our future- frequent flyer miles!!!) so we'll be able to make the trip down fairly often.
So here's to the next big adventure!!
