Reminder: Solstice drum jam at the Ceder Cultural Center Friday night

Tomorrow night (Friday the 21st) the Cedar Cultural Center will celebrate the longest night of the year by holding their annual Winter Solstice Drum, Dance and Fire jam. This is a really fun event which goes all night long, featuring jugglers and fire walkers and many, many drummers. See the Cedar Cultural Center's description of the event here. I went last year and had a fantastic time; see my post about it, along with some photographs and videos of the firewalkers here. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the opening ceremony is at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00. Well worth it, in my opinion. Kids are welcome. Bring your drum and your dancing feet.

(And thanks once again, minnehaha and jbru, for telling me about it!)

Maybe . . . maybe?

I desperately hope I don't jinx things by saying this . . .

Rob met with the district manager for two and a half hours today. In typical lawyerly hedging Minnesota understatement, he says, "I don't think I talked myself out of the job." By the end of the interview, he told the interviewer that he liked what he heard and yes, he wanted the job. He also told them both that I supported him taking it. And in return, apparently the district manager liked what he heard, too, because he told Rob's old boss that he had the go-ahead to hire Rob if he wants to. And because Andy called Rob in the first place, we hope this means that Rob has a new job. We are simply waiting for the formal offer, which (I hope I hope I hope) will come in the next few days. Right before Christmas. The fact that Andy promised to email Rob information about benefits also seems a very promising sign.

If/when that formal offer comes in, I will scream for joy and thank you all for your support during these last difficult months. But until then, I must simply keep on with my everyday life as best as I can with all my fingers and toes crossed and hope for the best.

Any prayers and good wishes you care to offer up until then are, of course, very welcome.

Oh, yeah, and also . . .

I passed pretest. I test for red belt on Saturday morning.

(I really need a karate icon.)