Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Fits and Starts

It was a quiet (semi)long weekend for us. But with the weather cooperating occasionally, we managed to get a bike ride in before the rain started.

Boise River





Backwards day?
"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books."
John Lubbock

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Stitched Together with Good Intentions

With so many changes happening at the (new) office plus the training, mentoring, and extended coaching sessions that I have been asked to handle, I've not only completely lost track of what day it is, but I also have no idea where I've been or what I've done outside of work... Overall it's been a fantastic transition and the new team is a much better fit, but below is a recent conversation that pretty accurately depicts my ability to function outside of work. Or lack thereof.

Chris: "Which element do you think I work with on a daily basis?"
Me: "Play dough."
Chris: "I'm serious."
Me: "Mmm hmm?"
Chris: *sigh*

I probably shouldn't wonder why he doesn't talk about work very often.

Obsession of the Week: North America
One thing I DO remember about the past week is watching the premiere of the North America series on the Discovery Channel. I'm a sucker for high-def nature documentaries, but apparently crying twice within the first 15 minutes of a nature show will result in forfeiture of the remote control. Supposedly it was for my own good...

"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over."
F. Scott Fitzgerald