My husband is heading for prison

We wanted to be prepared for the rumors that the mine that Joe works for is going to shut down or lay off soon, so a few months ago, Joe applied at the prison here in Ely. We didn't hear anything until a few days ago when we got an e-mail saying that his application had be reviewed and accepted and they would send him via mail a date for a physical test and interview. He has this test on the 25th and an interview to follow if he passes the physical part.

If I remember correctly, he has to run a mile in 17 min. and do some timed push-ups and sit-ups. We are headed to the local football field on Tuesday for a little bit of training, and just to see if he can do it. It should be interesting to say the least. I've never seen Joe run! I know they do make it fairly easy though, and I'm sure he can do it.

He is not allowed to wear any blue to this interview, which I know is gang related but I find highly amusing since he won't be around any prisoners that day.

We are both just a little bit excited about the whole thing. For one thing it will be a change of pace for Joe, and he needs that. And for another thing, once he has some experience we could put in for a transfer and head back to Vegas or California. It's really a great opportunity during this economic crisis since it is one of the more stable jobs out there, unlike his current occupation which has been one of the hardest hit industries.