Winter Update
Well now that Hanukkah is over, I thought I would do a real update. I know that is a flurry of posting but it is not really an update. I am doing pretty good here.
I have been recovering from a work related injury. I injured my hip by lifting too much at a major event I did in September. My first worker's comp claim ever in all my years of working. I have to say the University I work for handles things well. I did PT, got an ortho consult and things have gone pretty well. I think this is a sign of my age and I have to realign how I do things. I cannot do so much lifting anymore - I am in my upper 50's now and I do admit that the food trays I was lifting were pretty heavy. So my bad.
Other work things - my lectures - a bunch of them - five of them - went very well this Fall. I am starting to get pretty good about how to market them and I think it is paying off. I love doing the lectures and working with the faculty. Love this part of the job. It is actually fun and interesting. I am so glad I get to do this. Happy even. It is rare when you get to love what you do but I do. We had Ezra Klein this fall and that was a thrill - in a really big hall - major event. Very fun.
I am going to be moving offices to a space with a window. I am very excited about it. I get all new furniture too. I am doing the renovation because I do facilities but I am really happy about it. I have worked in a windowless office for a long time and prefer working at home because I have windows here. I am even going to bring some plants in.
I am going to the East Coast for Christmas to spend time with my family there - my brother, his wife, my niece and my mom. My mom has early stage dementia and they think Alzheimers. She does pretty well right now but we are preparing for what to do when it gets worse. I am going to keep her company as we just lost my Dad. I like spending time with my Mom so it will be fine. She gets repetitive but it is fine. I have done some online research and that is what happens - repeat, repeat, repeat. That is what you do. My brother is doing most of the work so I help out when I can.
I hope you are doing well there and a very happy holiday season to you. Happy New Year!