It looks like the last time I posted was when I was headed up to Buffalo New York while I was working for HPE. Well. Things have changed a bit since then. Yes, I know. It’s been 6 weeks. Try to keep up. 🙂
My work with HPE was slowly going away due to a layoff announced a month after I started, then the Hurricane shut down the manufacturing plant, then the SGI buyout guys were being integrated into the professional services team. It was not a good time to join as a contractor. In fact I was looking at the month of December being without pay. As such, I made a few inquiries into other employment.
I have been offered a position at Apple with a contracting company called Taos. As such Nora and I packed up the truck, threw the Harley in a trailer and headed west to California.
Poor Gandalf was not a happy camper that we were leaving him behind. But, he’s with Morgen and Megan. They feel safer with the big lunk around.
One last picture of everyone together in New Mexico before Nora and I hit the road.
We are still looking for an apartment here in the Santa Clara, Cupertino area. The prices here are insane to say the least. However, we are having fun and enjoying the area. I start at Apple next week. I’ve spent this week coming up to speed on AWS and Google Cloud infrastructures. I’m taking my Google Cloud Solutions Architect certification test on Thursday. Doesn’t hurt to have a few certs.
Silicon Valley is it’s own MicroWorld. It’s such a strange place. We ended up eating at a place called GreenLeaf which, prepare yourself, specialized in locally grown, organic, GMO free, Kale Salads. And yes, we actually ate there.
Over at Psycho Donuts they are used to catering to slightly neurotic hi-tech folks.
I truly think Nora is going to fit in here.
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January 9, 2018 at 9:30 PM
Catherine
Wow big changes. All the very best to you and your family I hope everything goes well. Good luck on Thursday with the test. My word the kids have grown. I cant remember how long ago i started following your blog but it was when they were small. Where does the time go. I will keep watching to see the progression. Kind regards Catherine
January 9, 2018 at 9:31 PM
icehawk55
Thanks Catherine. It’s amazing how fast time has gone by.
January 10, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Kate
Santa Clara? I’ll have to ping you the next time we visit my parents in Pleasanton. Good luck with the move!
February 12, 2018 at 1:43 PM
icehawk55
I would love to see you and catch up. It has been a very long time.
February 12, 2018 at 1:41 PM
Catherine
Well a month down the line, just wondering how things are going. We have had snow, rain, some sun and more snow today. Hope you have you settled in to your new job and accommodation.
February 12, 2018 at 1:44 PM
icehawk55
I’ll try to write a quick post in a bit. Cliff Notes version is, Finally started work at Apple, Nora has a job at a Boba Tea shop in Mountain View, settling into the apartment, enjoying Silicon Valley.
February 12, 2018 at 1:59 PM
Catherine
Glad to hear that. Hope you and Nora like your new jobs. Try to keep posting occasionally just to let us all know what is happening. All the very best in your new jobs.
May 17, 2019 at 5:05 AM
Catherine
Wow I have just been checking my wordpress feeds and I cant believe that its a year and almost a half since you last posted. Where has the time gone? Just checking if you are still at Apple and how things are? Catherine
May 26, 2019 at 9:51 PM
icehawk55
Hey Catherine. I don’t keep this blog up much anymore do I? Sorry about that. I’m still at Apple and busy as can be. Life in Silicon Valley is good. I’ll try to put a couple of posts up.