Decisions Decisions Decisions

As you know if you’re a regular reader, I’ve accepted a job, and started last week. This job will be sweet. All is going well and I’m starting to settle in. All of the guys I work with are great, and excited about me joining the company. I've had nothing but 100% support.

I had multiple offers, and as such, I had to formally turn those down. Each and every one of them. One company is still after me, and I met with their Senior VP today. I went in with every intention of telling them I’m done, and to leave me alone.

Hearing the VP's vision for the company has me thinking, though. I think I’m supposed to stay where I am at this major service company. But dang, when a Senior VP of a major public company tells you to write your own job description, and it will be a high profile position...do you know how inviting that is to a country gal like me?

Why do I do this to myself?? Arrrrrrrrrgh.

PS - Trey, I know you read this. Don't freak. I'm just debriefing.

Sunset in My World - The Oilpatch

Here are some sunset shots I took last night coming home from Santa Fe. Check out the different colors of a single sunset, over a 30 minute period. Amazing stuff, that.

For those who don’t know, these are pumping units. They pump that there oil outa that ground, so you can have all this. I think that pumping units are beautiful machines.

Enjoy!

How many pumping units can you see in this picture?

I love how the sun is setting to the right of this Mark II pumping unit.
Sunset is almost done now. I love the blues and grays.

This is a conventional pumping unit. Aren't the colors absolutely beautiful?
Now you've had your science lesson, with a smidgeon of fluid mechanics, and if you read the link, end product analysis!

A Few Santa Fe/ Red River Pix

It's Tuesday, right? Isn't that the day you can post pix and give nominal verbiage concerning such?

Well, here ya go.

The Eldorado. Rooms are as nice as the front entry. Go. Stay. Enjoy.
The view of San Francisco Street from the front of the Eldorado. Go. Walk. Buy stuff.
Karen, caught unawares, modeling one of the coolest sweaters in Santa Fe.
Here are some of them. Sweet, handmade, beautiful sweaters.
We had fun. We will return. I am home, thank God.

Sunday Wind Down - Santa Fe

Sorry for the brevity of this post, but really, my life’s not that exciting today, anyway!

We went to Taos, stayed for 1 minute, then drove up to Red River, where we ate a light lunch, looked at houses, and then drove back to Santa Fe. In all that, we got back to the hotel about 30 minutes late for our reception.

So it was hurry up, get on your formal gear, and get downstairs and schmooze. Which we did...then it was hurry up, get your guests together, and get your butts to the Pink Adobe, which we did.

We had a blast. I laughed until I cried, the entire table had a blast. And now I’m tired, it’s past midnight in Texas, I’ll catch up tomorrow. With some pictures, hopefully!

Saturday on the Square in Santa Fe

We walked around the square this morning after breakfast. It’s so pretty in Santa Fe!The high was 65 today, lots cooler than 90 degree Midland, America!

We hooked up with our friends Doug and Karen and Dee and Karen from Dallas, and just ran around. It’s a beautiful day, maybe a little cloudy. Did a little shopping (Yeah, Coldwater Creek) and came back to the room for a nap.

Tonight, we’ll be in formal attire, going to a reception at the Georgia O'Keefe Museum, then to another at La Fonda. Then, we have dinner reservations at the Bull Ring, which is a really cool restaurant with rave reviews. Tomorrow, we're making a run to Taos and Red River with our friends. It will be fun!

I’ll post pix when I can!

We're in Santa Fe!

I’m going to have to get better at this posting once a day. I woke up this morning in Santa Fe and realized I forgot to post last night. We came in and crashed.

All I can smell is smoke this morning. There was a big prescribed burn fire in the mountains, and I’m sure it’s just residual smoke. We could see it all the way driving into to town, because the skies were very clear. This is the first time we’ve been able to smell smoke in our hotel at Santa Fe.

We’re staying at the Eldorado Hotel this year instead of La Fonda. It’s really pretty, and the amenities are much better at this hotel. The La Fonda is a historical hotel, and it’s neat, but their closets are about an inch wide, and you can’t get internet, etc. Anyway, I’m much happier at the Eldorado.

La Plaza Cafe, here we come. Huevos Rancheros a la Santa Fe!

Men and Dress Clothes

We will be leaving for Santa Fe in the morning for work (yeah, life is hard!). I had ThatManILove come into the bedroom while I showed him what outfits I was going to pack. That took about 10 minutes. He approved most of my selections.

And then, it was his turn. I kid you not, he tried on 10 pair of pants. They’re all brand new, so he couldn’t have grown out of them. And then the shirts. All brand new. And then, the jackets. Shoes. Even had to get my approval on the socks.

Now, this man is a snappy dresser. He even helps me pick out my dress clothes, when he’s in town. But tonight? It took us about 1 1/2 hours to get through his clothing choices and my approval.

And they say women are bad....hah!!