Finally Autumn!

Hello everyone!

Texas is finally starting to feel like home -- no really, the heat is finally gone and we have been absolutely loving the 70-degree days. With temperatures dipping into the 50's overnight, it is finally starting to feel like fall. It's been really funny watching students walk to campus each morning wearing scarfs and fluffy coats while we saunter in short-sleeves and flip-flops.

This will probably come as no big suprise: our kitty hiatus didn't last long. One week after bringing Pete back to the Humane Society, we decided to spend the weekend at the shelter. Just looking. That was the plan anyways. Then, we met Loki. And the rest was history!

When we brought Loki home, we knew we were getting a very affectionate cat. True to his kennel sheet -- Loki loves to snuggle. And if you have a spare hand it must MUST be petting the cat.

He also has quite the independent streak and thoroughly enjoys including his own chattering sass commentary to any situation.

But above all, this cat is OBSESSED with string. So far we have been able to convince him that the only string we play with is the two shoelaces we tied together that we made for him. But lately, he has been eyeing up anything remotely string like: curtain blinds, backpack straps, cellphone charger cords, sleeves..

We are in love =)

Aside from our new kitty love, Dan and I have kept busy with playing frisbee golf, partaking in Baylor's 100th homecoming festivities, and celebrating an early Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest with people in our apartment complex. We are getting really excited for our family visitors this weekend -- and even more excited for the whole Connors Clan to visit for Thanksgiving! (I'm so excited to cook a gluten-free Thanksgiving dinner!).

Happy Halloween everyone!

Employment!

Hello All!

It's been a while since we've had an update, and a few things have happened. I have just gotten a job working at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center here in Waco. I am now a Registration Assistant in the Emergency Room in the hospital. It's nice to be able to say that I'm helping support my wife through her PhD and have that financial element too :)

I started work on Monday, October 5th, and I've just finished my first week of training. I've mostly just been observing so far, but it looks like it will be very similar to my position at St. Mary's. I've been remembering more that I've been learning. However, I've got to be careful because there are often small but significant differences, and I'd hate to miss learning something important. Overall, I'm very excited for the job: I like the people, the environment, and I've already got a lot of experience, so I think it's going to go really well.

UPDATE:

In very sad updated news: we adopted a beautiful, amazing, loving, friendly cat named Pete this weekend. Unfortuantely, our little Petey came down with a terrible upper respiratory and urinary tract infection. Long story short, despite being incredibly attached to our new baby boy -- we had to return him to the Humane Society.

We are very broken-hearted over our kitty-love rollercoaster. I'm sure it will only be a matter of time before we get a new cat. But in the mean time, our tiny apartment now feels extremely empty with him gone.

DJC