When I left my "beyond-great-in-all-ways" job at UCF in Orlando and moved to Pensacola with Jim, I was at a turning point in my life career-wise. I knew that I didn't want to pursue the typical... 9 to 5... climb-up-the-career-ladder... kind of jobs anymore.

Instead, I wanted to try my hand at the types of things I'd "always wanted to do". On my list were:

• Work at a zoo.
  
• Work at a vet.
  
• Work at a photo lab.
  
• Something with beach rental properties.
  

I was grateful to be in a position to try something new, so I took full advantage of it!