For those of you who haven't heard yet.... Dale and I are on the move again....About a month ago I got an email from a web site that I put a job search on....(really just out of curiosity).
and there was a job for Northwest College... in Cody, WY.....
The main campus is in Powell, WY -
The job is to develop workforce training programs for the community through the college and do some training.
It is a 10 month a year position, which doesn't matter when I take time off as long as I work 10 months worth of hours.... time for fly-fishing!!! :-)
I sent in my resume, cover letter, college transcripts....
When Dale and I went up to Cody two weeks ago for vacation... I got a couple phone calls that Tues while Dale and I were fishing all day... and an email. I called back on Wed... and we set up an interview for that Friday (Aug 1st)... which I had to have a 20 minute presentation for. So went that Friday (Aug 1st)... did my presentation and interview with 6 people and the Dean which I will be reporting directly to. They called the following Thurs (Aug 7th) to make me an offer (while I was in a car with several co-workers coming back from Denver).... so I called back Friday morning with a counter-offer on the the salary... she called back an hour later... and I accepted.
So even though the main campus is in Powell - I will get to work right at the sattelite campus in Cody.
I start Sept 2nd .
Dale will continue doing what he is doing for now... and can travel in and out of Cody or Cheyenne as the need be for now. We will be putting the house in Cheyenne up for sale by mid Sept ... and then later sell the place in Cody for a bigger place.
So Tues the 12th was the first chance after accepting the position that I could see my boss, Steve. (The day I accepted the job we were working at a golf tournament, and that Monday I was up in Powell teaching a class - and drove home that night).
I was in my office by 7:30am on Tues.... and left a voice message for him to call me as soon as he got in so I could come to his office and talk to him about "something important." He called by 8:30... so I went right over.
When I walked in his office, I closed the door behind me... and he said "Are you here to resign" - I said "Yes" - he was only joking and thought I was kidding...I kept having to say "really, I am resigning, my last day is the 28th" - and he didn't believe me until he read my resignation letter - I think he stopped breathing for a time... and his eyes were huge. After we talked he realized there is nothing he can offer to entice me to stay due to this great opportunity.... so he wished me well....
So my only real commitment for the next 2 weeks is to pull together everything I have as projects, document where we are and what needs to happen.... and to do staff annual performance reviews.
Everybody seems to be pretty shocked by my announcement....
I had to go over to the community college here in town to return some stuff for the class I taught on Monday the 11th up in Powell. They are SOOOO excited... since I will be their counterpart - and probably work as much if not more with them in this position.
For those of you who have been in the loop - you know we spend TONS of time up in Cody - it is where our passion is. We love the beauty and atmosphere there ---- and the incredible fly-fishing!!! For several years now we have been talking about retiring in Cody - just didn't know we would get to move there before retirement - and certainly not this soon.
I TRULY feel God has continued to bless Dale and I. We are so at peace with this move after praying about this opportunity. I know this is what He wants for us and has opened these doors. Everytime we start thinking about all the logistics and things to be done... I remember He will be there through it all.
God Bless --- and a new place for everybody to come to!!!
