As many of you know I was in Tucson earlier this month visiting. We decided to go because Matt was going to the states for a work conference in Reno and we figured since he would be so close why not pop down to Tucson?! While there we spent a lot of time with family, friends, and Mexican food. We also were able to do a bit of work to our house and yard. We also stayed in our house for the first time ever. Our renter Steve, a good friend of ours, was happy enough for us to stay. He was also good enough to let me invite my sister Regan and our friend Cbass down from Minnesota to stay too. After Matt left Regan and Cbass joined me for 5 days of poolside relaxation in the Arizona sun. We also took a short road trip over to the Chiricahua National Monument which is about 2.5 hours east of Tucson. Here we saw God's beautiful handiwork and did a bit of hiking.
But this trip was not just for fun, it was also to scout out jobs. Matt met with his (future) Tucson boss over lunch for the latest Tucson job prospects. We were very disappointed to hear that there is still no job for Matt in Tucson. I also met with my Chief of Police who gave me better news. He told me he had openings and then said I should cancel my return flight, stay here and start working! While we were considering this idea Matt found out a third Tucson heart surgeon was leaving- that will be three in this last year- which is why there have been no jobs for Matt. After hearing this news Matt and I decided since Tucson will probably not be hiring perfusionists for a while we would start looking elsewhere for jobs in the states. As soon as Matt returned to Dublin he started scouring the job sites online and began sending out his CV.
I didn't think I would be excited to return to the states unless it was to Tucson, my one true city love. However I am very excited and so is Matt. I pray God brings us somewhere good where we can make friends and enjoy our time as we wait for Tucson to open up. Until then I will have to settle for desert visits.
(Music by Tucson's own "Ryanhood")
(Music by Tucson's own "Ryanhood")
