Endings...

I know that title seems a little weird, but it's actually happy. I've spent the better part of the last two months learning a new software program for a large project at work. I was very excited to start using this software because it is the future of the industry. I felt lucky to be given an opportunity to learn this now because it makes our firm more marketable and puts me on the cutting edge (geeks like that).

I knew it would be a long project because of the size and trying to design a hospital in a 3D program for the first time. I just didn't know how much more time it would take. The simplest tasks took hours to figure out. Objects that use to just be lines all of a sudden had to be drawn in 3D. Add to that indecisiveness by the powers that be and this was a long and stressful learning experience.

Yesterday afternoon we turned in our finished project to go out or bidding. I learned many tricks that will make my next project faster. This is something my wife will appreciate.

You see in the course of my learning experience I worked 7 days a week for the better part of a month. While she was very supportive, you can just tell when things are starting to take a toll on your better half. I know she wants me to do the best I can at work, but it was becoming hard to balance that with being able to spend quality time with my wife.

I must admit that this ending was welcome on a professional level, but also on a personal level. So tonight I am happily watching TV with my wife. I'm playing on my iPhone/iPad and she is on pintrest. Being together and not worrying about what I forgot to draw or how early I need to go in so I can get home for dinner is wonderful. Just knowing I can spend time with her this weekend brings a sense of peace.

With this ending I decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon. Not sure how often this will happen, what I will write about, or if everything will be spelled correctly/grammatically correct. My sister checked all my college papers (I guess I owe her some red pens) and I only have spellcheck here.

With that I will leave you with this picture. You can high five me for being so lucky. Just please don't ask my wife what she was thinking because I married up.

James