Blogging Ottinger (tim)Acclimating to Illinois
Well, I now know quite a few routes to work. I’ve tried a great many, and am learning some of the tricks of getting around in the northwest burbs of Chicagoland. I know some good places to eat in a few towns. I’m quite happy with the house and the neighborhood, and the kids like the schools. I am rather more comfortable and familiar with the work, and continue to grow day-by-day in the techniques. I’m proud of the team I work with and the work we’re doing right now. I’m glad to be part of the kind of company that tries to serve its customers well through partnership.
While I am somewhat plugged in with the company, I’m not into a church in a steady way. I’ve tried a few, and found them quite wonderful, but haven’t felt that kind of immediate sense of “home” that I felt initially at Calvary Nazarene in Danville, IN (do give this one a visit and fall in love with everyone). Nor did I get that immediate sense of belonging that I’d felt at Avon Community (Avon, IN). At least not yet. I’m re-visiting one this week, I think.
Libby enjoys the work and the area as well, but has been too busy to keep up the blogging. I have probably been blogging for two people anyway, between blogsome and the company blog.
Well, I just wanted my friends and family to know that we’re settling in, learning our way around, and starting to feel at home here now. It’s a nice place to be, and we’re being treated well, though we’re still a bit isolated.
