Happens every time

Forgive me if I talk about work stuff this time a bit more than I like. We all spend a huge amount of time on our work, and it shapes who we are.

A few months back I was hired by a new company to help them put in a new system and to make it run in their day-to-day business in a manner that would improve the overall performance of the company. I've done this kind of thing before, so it was no surprise to me that we reached a point where the general attitude was, "OMG! What have we done?!"

This is actually perfectly normal....happens every time a new system is installed. Even knowing it's normal, though, it's still a huge bunch of work to get past the OMG phase. I think we've turned the corner. After working screwy hours and weekends, I'm actually going to take a day off (if nothing breaks) this week. Still stuff to fix, but becoming confident that when I fix it, it will stay fixed and I won't have to go back and re-fix it. We can now quit worrying about "does it work" and begin the work of convincing everyone else that "it is working".

Life at home is all good and normal. Both kids are self-supporting but still keep us included in their lives. Rob has new professional challenges but will survive and perhaps even prosper. Laura's work is good, and she even has a boyfriend. Sue is happily adapting to the role of Grandmother. I pretend that being a Grandfather hasn't phased me, but it sure is fun to play with the little scutter when I do get the chance.

So, I should end yet another insomniac entry. I have things to accomplish tomorrow so I'll be able to take Friday off.