IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD ROAD...

Well folks, here we go...
I have been MIA for a long time and, for that, I apologize. It has been an emotional and somewhat painful couple of months. After doing everything I could possibly do, I was forced to close Maverick in November. It was sucking me dry both emotionally and monetarily. I may never recoup the money I lost.. Maine is a very tough state to do business in and though the people and quality of life are both wonderful, that doesn't pay the rent. Or the creditcard bills, the gas, electricity, etc... So I was forced to try and get a job...
For any of you looking for a job out there and feeling like you are not getting anywhere, keep going. There were countless hours spent scouring craigslist, hotjobs, monster, linkedin, etc... I hadn't had to write a resume since I graduated college and hadn't been on a job interview in 20 years and I was SCARED! No one was responding. Long story short, I did end up getting a job. The problem was the location. I now find myself living in Boston.
The decision to move to Boston to work was hard, but the pay is so much better here and the jobs are out there if you look. We got a great apartment in Hull, which is about 30 minutes from the city. My job is great and being around people is exhilarating. I am managing a jewelry store in Copley Place. Not quite my thing, but I'm adapting.
The worst part of this whole move is that Andrew and Ian are still in Maine. The plan was that there would be a lot of back and forth on both parts and we'd keep it as "normal" as possible. Unfortunately, Andrew's dad ended up in the hospital with some major heart problems. Andrew and Ian stayed in Maine to care for the family and I went back as often as I could. Sometimes for less than a day. A month and a quadruple bypass later, Dad is back home and getting better every day. The boys came down to visit last week for a couple of days and now we can start figuring out a schedule. I miss my boys and am thankful that work is so busy that I am not allowed to think about Ian and how much I miss him for a period of time. He's been with me every day since he was born and that is the hardest part of this whole process. Thankfully he is with Andrew and Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Nancy and he's thriving and wonderful. Writing this is exhausting and I find myself missing Ian a ton. I will keep updating regularly and hope you are all well.
Big Love,
Sarah