Monday, August 2, 2010

Life since returning home

Things are going amazingly for Jim and me! I can't believe we've been home almost two months, or that we've both been gainfully employed for just as long!
Every day we get up and go to work at the Aple Store in Georgetown, where we sell macs, phones, and iPads to customers. Jim continues to do excellent work, and he's become a kind of store mascot. My coworkers love him, and he seems to really enjoy being with me on the sails floor and interacting with customers.
Since coming home we've taken subways, taxis, busses, and done plenty of walking. We've survived a 12 hour day during the iPhone four product launch, had great times with family and friends, and bonded in ways that I didn't think possible until I got Jim. He is my constant companion, my closest friend, and is always with me. We've only been apart for a few minutes at a time since coming home, I know I need to get him used to being alone for longer periods of time, but I just love having him with me and truly believe that he is on his way to becoming the best guide dog I've had!
I can't thank my wonderful puppy raisers, or GDB enough, for all of the work that you have put into training him. I will do my best to get some pictures of Jim at work in his Apple shirt, yes, he's an Apple employee :) he has a blue shirt just like the rest of us :) I need to get a coworker to take a good picture. As soon as I can get one, I'll figure out how to post it here!
I hope everyone is doing well. Thanks for reading, and I'll do my best to keep you jupdated on our adventures!