Day One

So, I started my new job today.  It was a great first day.  Highlights included:

• A meet and greet with my new team where everyone told me how excited they were to have me back -- and actually convinced me that they meant it!
• Back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back conference calls from Noon - 6:15PM.  Believe it or not, I didn't mind one bit.  It was good to feel wanted.  My bladder, though, is going to need to be retrained to accomodate an Aetna schedule.
• One customer defection.  I think everyone just wanted to see how I'd react to a minor catastrophe on day one.
• Notification of out of town trips in each of my first three weeks.  Unfortunately, I'm going to have to get used to sleeping alone in hotel rooms all over again.
• Absolutely no time to web surf (on Cyber Monday, of all days).
• Arrival at home to an empty house shortly after 7PM to find dinner waiting for me in the fridge.  That dinner was proof (as if I needed it) that Kim really loves me.  Inside the refrigerator, still in its container, was the carcass of the rotisserie chicken that she had served to the boys.  Since I was alone, I was free to just roll up my sleeves and start pulling it apart.  I picked it clean and disposed of all the remnants before she made it home.  Kim is the best.

All in all, it was a very good day.  I can't wait til tomorrow.