Tommy was hired as the parish coordinator at our chapel on base. The job opened up about 2 weeks after he got home, when he was in the midst of a disheartening search for jobs he really wasn't interested in and putting in a lot of babysitting hours. So he is now a government contractor :-). He is still babysitting regularly and doing a little pet- and house-sitting as well. This gives him spending money while he saves his chapel job money to help pay for school next year.
He is also in the chorus (as both a pirate and a policeman) of the community theater production of The Pirates of Penzance, which will be performed the last two weekends in April. It's Tommy's first experience in a musical, and I think he is having fun with it. He is definitely learning a lot about choreography and working as a group on the stage--something our star actor has never needed to learn before ;-)
And he is in the process of applying for a few college scholarships. Some of these require almost as much work as college applications! But I think he is working on his last one today. Then we just have to wait and see what happens. Every little bit helps, so we hope he gets at least one.
It is nice to have him home again for a little while. John and I (and definitely Patrick) enjoy his company. The younger children like having him around to play with, and I truly appreciate his help with the driving. Especially lately, when I've been a bit more tired than usual. Things are definitely busier with another person's schedule to accommodate, but it is worth it to have a bit more time together before he goes off to UD in August.
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