I called the apt. manager

And I didn't reach him directly but I did leave a detailed message. I asked him to contact me right away IF his father has no intention of renting to me. And I'm on my way to yoga soon . . .

Yesterday, on a whim, I wrote to someone who had posted a job that looked great for me. I don't have my resume together quite yet, but I knew I could write a compelling email with all the information they'd want. Big surprise - I received a phone call from a woman named Lois who works with her husband in their elevator construction and service business. We talked for a long time and we made an appointment to meet at her office in West Oakland on Tuesday morning.

Then today she calls me back to tell me that her husband does not want to spend the time meeting me since I am only willing to commit to working for/with them for 2 years. She went on to say that he will only see someone who is willing to commit for at least 5 years! (Their last office manager/dispatcher worked for them for something like 17 years.)

I think Lois understands that her husband's expectations are outrageous . . . but anyway, no interview for me.

Having 3/4 of a day to think about getting ready to go back to work almost full time, I realize that there are lots of little details I need to figure out if I am going to be on my own and work those hours.

I've been walking about 1 mile a day in the last few days, andl I will be adding onto that slowly so I don't end up with a sore knee again.