Jess & Neal-ville

So here we return again after almost a YEAR of absence. Believe you me, it was an interesting year.  We have arrived back on the internet front as we are hopefully we have no scary stalkers anymore (long story), and to share our updates of adventure with all who care to find their way upon our page.

Yuma, AZ…high today of 114F! Jess is working at Desert Veterinary clinic while going to school to pursue her MBA and hopefully own or partner in her own clinic one day. Neal is help desk support specialist at the local Northern Arizona University section here at the community college. He is also furthering his education and pursing his MsBA-CIS (i.e. in computer science for those of us who don’t know what that means).

We will be updating more frequently again and fuller updates about our lives with more detail to come…just wait!

So you may have thought we disappeared…but you would be wrong!  We have just been trying to figure out what the next step is…and whether we will even have internet when we get there!

I, Jess, am in Yuma, AZ.  I started my position here on August 2nd.  I spent the initial week in a hotel, then stayed with Dr. Greene.  She is one of the doctors leaving Desert Vet.  Finally, I have been staying at one of the technician’s houses while she has been out of town in order to watch her cats. SOOO…in a way it’s all worked out.   I can move into the rental home as soon as tomorrow. Woot! However…that isn’t necessarily happening.  I have my Arizona veterinary state licensing test on Friday morning and Phoenix, which means that I will be leaving tomorrow evening and staying overnight to take the test. So most likely I will be moving myself and the foster pup along with my 3 suitcases over to the rental house.  And for 6 months…I will have a place to call my own in Yuma! Finally!!!  The rental house is nice, just about 13 minutes from work.  Will hopefully post pics soon!

I am also taking my MBA classes via distance through Colorado State.  It’s been difficult to keep up, especially in accounting.  I tend not to leave the clinic until 7 or 8 p.m. in the evening….so generally I come home and study for either the AZ state exam, accounting, or leadership/ethics.  Accounting I took in undergrad, and I remember it being a little easier. Perhaps because I didn’t just jump into it. Who knows?!  So if anyone wants to offer any help on accounting, just let me know!  So if anyone wants to offer any help in accounting, please let me know!  I will hopefully be figuring it out soon and getting my masters in 1 year, 8 months. YEY!  Perhaps one day I could own my own clinic. Hmmm.  After this, I am hoping to get certified in acupuncture. So I have plans for education until 2013.

What about Neal? Neal is still doing awesome jobs on the house! He’s making it look like a million dollar home. So…keep that in mind if anyone reading this is interested in buying our home!!  Haha.  He’s also working at Menard’s on the weekdays.  He ‘s taking care of all the kids, making sure they don’t tear up the house or each other.  He’s working really hard in Casper at trying to help me get set up here and organized getting the utilities and internet set up for me.  Thanks Neal!  We aren’t sure yet when he’s going to be able to come down with the kids. We plan on bringing Gryffindor down as well, but we just need to figure out the best way to do that.  I think we are taking it one step at a time right now…hoping to figure out when the next step will be!  Anyone want to come help us drive and move in?!  As far as what else Neal is doing…you’ll have to ask him! Maybe he’ll post soon. We don’t get to talk much these days. His hours begin at 5 am, and since he’s an hour ahead of me…our schedule doesn’t work out too well to talk in the evening.

I think that’s it from here for now. Hope all is well from everywhere else!

AZ Jess and Casper Neal