Another step...

 Just when we think that the big steps regarding work life are over, another couple land in our lap. One we knew of and that was moving out of our warehouse. It was HUGE! Truly the pictures hardly show how really large it was! This is the office that was built inside. That back left corner was our warehouse managers office, the door to the right is a large conference room, the cabinetry housed all our supplies, the counter top to the right was where shipping took place and all the other space here was once where we ticketed our items. In the last year it was where our companies office was and they were running the web sites from here. Before that there was an office out at the airport as well.

 This is the bulk of the space- the area with the doors is that office pictured above. There was pallet shelving as well as other metal shelving filling this space as well as a wood shop in the rear. There was also a small room at the front that had two restrooms off of it.

 This was a shot of Chan going out with the fork lift for the last time.

 He gave us a parade wave as he went by! It took SO MUCH time to empty this place! All of us had to participate to get it done and it was filthy!! Imagine cleaning your garage and multiply that by 1000! So much STUFF! And a lot had to be moved to another storage facility, but the bulk of it was sold to various people/companies.

 Toward the end we just started pulling our cars right in! This is Tom's truck and he was loading it with scrap metal pieces.

 I didn't help through the entire process because a lot of it HAD to be done with Tom and Kathy because they had to approve to throw out, sell, keep etc. Carter worked out there for 2 1/2 weeks of his summer doing a LOT of hard stuff. He would come home sweaty, dirty and sore! I would take him out there and every time I went I was always shocked at how quickly it was emptying out.

This company came a couple of times and we loaded up their trailer with items and they bought them from us and then turn around a re-sell it. It's hard to believe that it was just a year ago that we closed the stores. Given how much was in there after all that was said and done I am truly impressed we were able to get out of there so soon. They have rented a new small office closer to home and are currently moving in and getting settled.

The other change to land in our lap was our future plans. Chan had been offered a job and we had been planning for him to start that job after he finishes assisting getting the new restaurants open. He expected to start in November. Well, we found out about a week ago that there is no job now. They decided to go in a different direction and not hire anyone for the time being. We were so not ready for that news! He thought he was going in to find out how much money he was going to make and walked out shocked. However, I will hand it to my hubby because he is handling it SO great! He is focused on finishing his current position out to the end and will then start knocking on doors to find something else. He feels very confident that he will find something quickly. I am trying my best to take cues from him and to stay positive. It's not easy... to say the least! But I am trying to stay optimistic given I know my husband and his talents AND he has great connections. Until then... we wait and see!