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Seattle Part 2 and more cutbacks

We made it home at two in the morning this morning. I loved Seattle I so miss my sister in law and my BFF.  Jake is still not 100% but hopefully will be better after a good night sleep.  We has such a great time with friends and family.  Lee is applying for a job and I may get my wish to spend more time with my Seattle family and friends. 

It is official.  Lee found out this morning that he will be graduating on May 15th.  I am so excited.  More motivation for me to graduate.  The plan is still for May 2011.  I was going to try and push for December but I don't think that will happen.  Actually I am pretty sure of it.  With more furloughs coming there will be more time to get the internship done.  Good and bad.  Bad because we need the money.  Good because I wasn't sure how I was going to work full time and do an internship 20 hours a week.  The department has been asked to cut 7% before the end of the fiscal year which is July 1.  We have already have taken 32 hours unpaid  this year and now are closing at noon every other Friday.  I am sure we will be fine at least for the short term.  Long term is something I will always be worried about.  Maybe when the house is paid for and we have a few years worth of savings then the stress will be gone. 



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