1st Snowman of the Season

This was the first snowman of the season. Olivia and our neighbors (Isaac & Jonah) helped her make it. JJ had gone inside so his snow suit was taken and used for Frosty. I came home from work and pulled in the circle to find him sitting there. I ran inside and grabbed the camera before somebody could use him for karate practice.

First Day at Work

So it was my first day at work. It really wasn't too exciting but free of drama. I got there at 6:30 a.m. (to make sure I wasn't late) and at 7 a.m. got my shiny new badge with a spectacular picture of yours truly on it. I was there with about nine other new employees and sat through new employee orientation for about two hours.

My manager and lead picked me up from the orientation and showed me my new digs (a small cubie --without granite counters :( ) and then walked me around introducing me to the other project managers. I then worked on starting to setup my office computer, desk, etc.

The manager and lead then took me out to lunch at the Gateway. That was a pleasant surprise and gave us time to talk about expectations, the job, etc. I then spent the afternoon working through a bunch of HR modules that teach and test you on things such as Diversity, Drugs, Security, etc. I'm about half way through them. I also went to an hour long meeting to see what it will be like once I'm a full-blown project manager and reporting to senior management.

All in all it was a really good day and it seemed to fly right by. All the people I met were really nice and willing to help me learn my position. There wasn't an ounce of "drama" which made me feel so good not to have to deal with all the bologna that seemed to occur at Legacy. I'm happy with the decision we made to stay here in Utah and I'm confident I've finally found a good home for me. It was pretty common to hear people reply to your question of tenure with 22 years, 30 years, etc. That speaks volumes about the company alone.

Olivia's Losses First Tooth

Olivia lost her first tooth. The two lower teeth were starting to feel a little loose but were far from being ready. Lisa picked Olivia up from preschool and Livi proudly showed mom her tooth was gone and was now in her pocket. Lisa and I were very shocked. It turns our Livi was playing "doggie" and was eating dinner (a plastic toy of sorts) and another girl came and yanked the toy out of her mouth and plop came the tooth. I asked Olivia if she cried and she said no. "It wasn't that bad," she said.

New Career

Today I closed and chapter in my career at Legacy Granite by accepting employment at L-3 Communications.

L-3 is a government contractor that specializes in communications links between ship to shore, aircraft to ground, etc. I will be an operations project manager. I officially start November 26th. I will miss everyone at Legacy Granite but really can't say that I will really miss the job all that much. I will give you more updates and details as we get closer.