The Last Day

This was the last day of my 36th year on earth. It wasn’t notable, just another day filled with work issues that I don’t want to re-live in this blog. Thankfully, it was a Friday which makes me happy even though I will have to work some this weekend. We are preparing for the biggest launch my team has ever done. The US events will be held in San Diego where we have over 600 analysts, customers, consultants, and partners converging next week. Thousands more will participate via live Webcast and TelePresence. Other events will be held simultaneously in 20 cities across the globe. I’ll be glad when it’s over.

Last year, I was working in San Jose on my birthday. This year, I’ll be attending a wedding for a member of Gary’s family that I barely know. What is up with people scheduling things I don’t want to do on my birthday? Oh well, maybe I’ll have better luck next year.

The bright spot in my day was dinner with Gary this evening. Since we’ll be at the wedding tomorrow, he took me out tonight. We dined at Nicola’s Ristorante located in the Shops at Legacy area in Plano. The restaurant has a great atmosphere. They serve Northern Italian cuisine and boast that all pasta is hand made on-premise, using traditional shapes not commonly seen in American restaurants. There are no freezers in the restaurant, and groceries are delivered twice a day to insure only market-fresh ingredients are prepared.

It was a nice end to a challenging year. I’m looking forward to better things with number 37.