Another Update
Sorry it’s been so long. I really haven’t had a whole lot to say.
Today marks the first anniversary of my SIL’s passing. Meanwhile, my bro, his current squeeze and their year-old son have set up house in the home he had shared with his wife for all those years.
His two sons, it’s safe to say, aren’t thrilled.
He and the woman traveled to Vegas last month. No word as to whether they’ve tied the knot.
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I received two hard copies of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News, where I worked as a reporter during our Denver years. They’re keepsakes, for sure, along with all the other editions of the newspaper that we kept, including the ones published the days my daughter and older son were born.
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I’m still adjusting to getting up to speed on this on-line course called Managing the IT-Enabled Enterprise. We’re divided into groups, and an assignment is due next Sunday. I’ve taken it upon myself to e-mail my teammates to get them in gear and to come up with a plan. I don’t want to fall behind, which becomes more of a risk now that I’m depending on other people to pull their weight.
Damn, that sounds like real-world work, doesn’t it?
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I’m still working out and trying to eat right. I’ve been hovering around 230 pounds for the past week or so. I’ve broken below 230 a couple times, but my body won’t stay there. My next goal is to break below 220. Then I’ll be a real happy camper.
my heart goes out to you and your family. i know anniversaries of a loved ones passing are always hard. i hope everyone can lean on each other and lift each other up, despite the less-than-favorable circumstances at the moment.
UGH to group work!!! i hate it, have always hated it, and always will hate it. i work much better independently and trying to get a group of folks on one accord to complete a task has never been fun for me. i wish you the best with that - sounds like you’re already taking a leadership role! good job!
great job on keeping up with your health endeavors. that’s not easy to do, and i commend your dedication! keep it up and you won’t hover too long
I’m not a fan of group work either, especially when I have to chase down folks who more than twice as much as I do to remind them of meetings they committed to attend or to meet deadlines. Yeah, it’s part of the job, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
I haven’t called anyone on the anniversary. One, I was busy at work, and two, I’d rather let a few days pass before I talk to family. Thanks for the comment, Dfly.
Comment by DflySl — March 10, 2009 @ 11:42 am
Keep up the hard work on the weight loss. It will pay off.
My thoughts are with you on the anniversary. Just keep lifting your brother’s sons in prayer. I just hope your brother has really made peace with his wife’s passing.
Hang in there with the group, but have a Plan B that allows you to maintain your grade. You may have to just do the work as best you can, but make sure you inform the professor now via email of your difficulty with your group. That counts and helps.
A, thanks for the encouragement on my weight and the thoughts on my family situation. As far as school, I’m not having any real trouble yet. Right now we’re having trouble getting together due to the school’s email issues and the fact that some folks can’t access our chat room from behind their work firewalls. I hope things will smooth themselves out as we go forward.
Comment by A — March 11, 2009 @ 10:51 am