New digs

I'm really enjoying my new office so far. I didn't think it would make that much of a difference. After all, I previously had an interior view through the office across the hall to essentially the same view, as I only moved 30 feet down the hall. My new office is the same size, too, so no change there. But I'm really enjoying the nice view of the valley, lake, and mountains, as well as the nearby golf course. I have a great view that is unobstructed by any nearby buildings. I'm several floors up, too, so I have a good vantage point.

Maybe I'm enjoying it so much because this has been such a long, cold winter. It's nice to look outside and see the harbingers of spring: the grass pushing through the snow, the staff readying the golf course for another season, the buds forming on the trees in anticipation of warmer weather on the way soon. I don't have any major projects planned for the house this year, so I hope to spend more time outside enjoying the spectacular scenery in the West.

I'm also planning a short trip to Arches National Park in April, which should be nice. My kids have never seen the park, and my brother from New England and his family will be meeting me there, so the cousins will get to spend some time together. I myself haven't camped there since I was my son's age, so my brother and I will be reliving some memories in the desert.