This drive really had me freaked. I had never driven further than Palm Springs, and half way home from that trip I was ready to die. But I managed to keep calm and focused, even after 3 hours of sleep, and not get lost once! It would actually be hard to get lost since it is one highway for 75% of the time.
We arrived at a Circle K gas station down the street from my new place at 9:55 am. We stopped so I could pick up another 5 hour energy drink and Derek could get a doughnut. I called my new place's leasing office and made my way down to sign everything and get the keys.
We got in and I set the litter box up and we unloaded the car of what little contents it had. I drank what was probably my 10th bottle of water and laid on my new bedroom floor waiting for Todd (the work husband) and Chris (work husband's cousin in law) to arrive with the Uhaul. They arrived at noon when it was 104 degrees. I have found that when it is 110, 113 degrees, 104 is damn nice. I never thought I would ever walk outside ant it be 100 degrees, I would think wow, it's nice out.
Todd, Chris, and Derek unloaded the Uhaul in record time, an hour tops. I started unpacking, made the bed, found towels for the boys so they could shower. Derek played Mario Kart while Todd and I joked about co-workers and laughed. Then came the goodbye I didn't want to make. I took Todd and Chris to the airport. Over the last six years, I have considered Todd to be my best friend. He was my work husband. He made sure I was ok. And here I was, hugging him good bye telling him that his next wife better not be a bitch. I really hope that he and I keep in touch. I love the kid. He is a kind soul. He's just a good man. I miss seeing his mug already.
On Derek's last full day here in Tucson and my third day here, we decided that we would go to this 32,000 square foot antique place up the road and maybe find me a dresser. We went to lunch and as I got back on the road, my battery light came on. I said, what the fuck! by the time I finished that sentence, my check engine and oil light came on and the car died. I managed to get BoJo to the side and luckily there was a tree! We waited for the tow truck to take us to my local Chrysler dealership. The good news is, Bojo didn't break down on my way here. The bad is it cost $1,300 to fix him. The CPU that feeds the power to the car died. I am so glad my new commute is less than one mile.
So I dropped Derek off at the airport on Wednesday and came home and slept. The heat does take a lot out of you and plus I hadn't slept right due to the move, being in a new place, and dealing with Jazzmin who has decided that meowing at 4 in the morning is fun. Early Thursday morning, I experienced my first monsoon storm. Thunder, lightning, and rain that fell so hard, I thought it was hailing. Eddie, a twitter pal and a Tucson resident, said I will learn to love them. It just scared the shit out of me. The thunder shook the house.
I went to work on Thursday and met my new co-workers. It is a very small department right now. And the building set up is so bizarre. But I feel good about the people I am going to work with. They seem to have my sense of humor and really made me feel welcome. I don't regret my move at all. I do miss Derek and my friends a ton, but I feel good about my choice.
I was supposed to start work on the third, but because of license issues, I can't start until Tuesday. All this time off has me a little bored. And with it being 113 yesterday, I don't feel like climbing into my car and heading out. So I am learning how my direct TV works and playing Mario Kart. Looking at different places on Yelp that I want to go to, waiting for it to be cool enough to take Maggie out to play. Who knew 100 degrees would be cool enough. It is currently 12:41 am as I write this and it is 92. Ugh. Everyone told me, it would be hot, but Christ on crutches!
So, while Derek was here we made it a point to visit different places while he was here. I was surprised how open he was to try different things. Instead of immediately shunning things, he gave it a try. We ate at little mom and pop places and talked about us a lot. It was really like how he and I were in the beginning. We both have let so much of our anger and frustration go and found we really do have love and adoration for one another and both want to share that with each other. I miss him terribly. He is coming to visit at the end of the month. Then he will move here at the end of August. Just in time for our divorce to be final LOL! But Derek has said he is going to ask me to marry him again. I can't explain how I feel to know that Derek fought for me once and was willing to do it again. I know he loves me and I am sad that I ever doubted that. But whatever is out there has given us a second chance to be together.
My friends, a magical thing happens when two people find each other that normally wouldn't have. If you know in your heart that what you feel is right and true, I say chase after it. We all deserve to be happy and complete. You never know where you will find the person who sparks that happiness inside you. If could be in the produce department at Vons, It could be someone standing in line with you at the DMV, it could be someone you met on the internet. I believe things happen for a reason and have purpose. If you are lucky to recognize the chance presented to you, embrace it! Even if the happiness is just for one week, one month, forever, embrace it. This has been the lesson I have learned over the last few months and I share that with you my listener pals, my friends.
http://youtu.be/yAiHve2JZvU - Samson, Regina Spektor (with lyrics)
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