Highs.

"Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation." Benjamin Franklin

It's been an interesting month. Which, good. Interesting times. No curse there. 

First off, it's now six months since THE EVENT. Finally went for my annual physical (my primary doc hasn't seen me since everything went down) and I am doing fine, which is nice to hear, and he doesn't need to see me for another year. Cardio rehab is winding down now and I feel stronger than I have in years. positive evolution. Still could do better, but it's hard when one is a hedonist. 

Good thing I am doing better, because an hour after I came back from the check-up, I learned from my boss that I am being promoted at work...again. Second time in six months. The last was three days after the heart attack and right before a doctor's appointment (and right before Venice). I am now taking over my boss's job, as she has been promoted, too. I will have nine people reporting to me.  

It's an exciting feeling, and kind of a proud one, too. I really thought when Joe hired me to work here ten years ago that I would never go any higher than Director, and I was happy with that. Now I have more oversight than he did, and he's been gone for five years. The work is crazy, it's a constant flow, but truth be told, I kind of like it.

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