I started my new job last Monday and am pleased to report that everything is going quite swimmingly. The tough part is making the physical, and somewhat mental, adjustment to getting up at 5:30 in order to make it to Chanhassen for work by 7:00. Scheduling is flexible and I chose to start early because I'm just not willing to give up those couple of hours in the afternoon to unwind before needing to worry about dinner, going to the Y, church, etc., etc.
Aside from feeling like a zombie when I wake up, there haven't been any difficulties jumping back into full-time work and it's been great getting to know my new co-workers while taking on new responsibilities and learning the nuances of a new job in a new industry (to me). I guess the only thing left for me to say regarding the job is thanks to the good Lord for impeccable timing.
Oh, I shouldn't forget to mention how the new job and schedule having affected Becky. Since I leave so early in the morning and have a longer commute, B has started picking up the bus a couple blocks from home to get her to the train. Believe it or not, this new system is getting her to work up to an hour earlier than when I dropped her off directly at the train station in the morning. She says it helps her motivation when I'm not around in the morning while she's getting ready...At least I was a good distraction, right, B?
Yesterday (Saturday) Becky and I had a great day away in Red Wing after dropping off Luther for a play date with Marty at the Getchius' (see photo). Thanks again, Jackie! We did a little bumming around downtown Red Wing for while, poked around a few stores, grabbed a DQ treat, then headed up to Treasure Island for the evening. We're not big gamblers so we split $20 and, to make a long story short, ended up losing a total of $0.18 by the end of the evening. I know - Big spenders. Anyway, after spending a little time at the slots, we ate dinner at the buffet then headed to the event center for the real reason we were in Red Wing for the day: Frank Caliendo!
In case you're not familiar, Frank Caliendo is an amazing stand-up comedian and impressionist who spent some time as part of the MadTV cast, appears each week on the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show, and has his own sketch comedy show, Frank TV, on TBS. If you know anything about the football world, check out his John Madden impression. It's something you've definitely got to see. We had a great time and lots of laughs at the show and even got a picture & autographs afterward.
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