This was the first week of our new family reality. I take it as a good sign that Nala, the dog, seemed to be the most upset. Evidently she sat at the door every night expecting me to come home.
Contrast that with the fact that the kids barely said hi when I came in the door at the end of the week. Actually that's not entirely true I did get big hugs from Katie and Jojo before they went back to whatever they were doing, and TJ tore himself away from the book he was reading to say hi. I think all in all Everyone is adjusting nicely...however...I did receive this photo from Carrie...think they are trying to tell me something? Poor gingerbread house!
The week in North Carolina was basically taken up with the minutiae of starting a business; starting with unpacking and moving into my new office. We are renting an office from a lawyer who specializes in defending Hispanic folks from everything from immigration cases to DUI's. Maybe it's just me but I found it rather ironic that he gave me the keys to the suite on a bottle opener keychain emblazoned with his name and phone number. I then noticed that these bottle openers were what he gives away to his clientele. That tells me a lot about his operation. It reminds me of the sadistic dentist that I went to as a kid who would always, rather gleefully I might add, hand out lollipops after a filling or cleaning.
Anyhow, the rest of the week was a blur of mundane activities. Getting phone lines set up, arranging for Internet access, and my favorite activity...shopping. So much stuff to buy...office supplies, white boards, all-in-one printer/fax/scanner, oh my. Now that my office is set up I am ready to tackle what the next week will have in store.
You seem to be lacking in the Crayola-endorsed masterpiece collection of office decorations. I'll see if the kids can rectify that.
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