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stevenpiziks) wrote2021-01-26 07:04 pm
stevenpiziks) wrote2021-01-26 07:04 pm
Darwin: Ninety Days Out of Town
Darwin has accepted a position as interim village administrator for Blissfield, which is just north of the Michigan's lower border, about 20 minutes from Toledo. The place is a smidgen closer than Albion is, but it takes 90 minutes of driving to get there, and he can't commute daily. He'll be working there for about three months or until they find a permanent administrator, whichever comes first.
This means we're spending a chunk of time apart again. Darwin drives down to Blissfield on Sunday evening, works four ten-hour days, and drives back up Thursday evening. The village is paying his housing costs when he's down there.
Darwin reports that Blissfield is a very nice town with very nice people. The council really likes his work, and they've made noises about maybe making his interim position permanent. Darwin nicely told them that his family is up here, and he unfortunately can't take a position that far away from home on a permanent basis.
He likes working in Blissfield, though neither of us likes being apart again. I thought this aspect of his job was over when he left Albion, but apparently not. It makes for lonely evenings for both of us.
So to cope, I bought an Oculus Rift. Who needs a husband when you have VR?
This means we're spending a chunk of time apart again. Darwin drives down to Blissfield on Sunday evening, works four ten-hour days, and drives back up Thursday evening. The village is paying his housing costs when he's down there.
Darwin reports that Blissfield is a very nice town with very nice people. The council really likes his work, and they've made noises about maybe making his interim position permanent. Darwin nicely told them that his family is up here, and he unfortunately can't take a position that far away from home on a permanent basis.
He likes working in Blissfield, though neither of us likes being apart again. I thought this aspect of his job was over when he left Albion, but apparently not. It makes for lonely evenings for both of us.
So to cope, I bought an Oculus Rift. Who needs a husband when you have VR?