I’d like to speak to the manager!!!
It’s August 18, 2024.
We officially have two more weeks till Labor Day.
Seven more weeks till Indigenous People’s Day. (I applaud the name change, but it doesn’t roll off the tongue like the previous name did).
This is the 13th summer we’ve spent in Maine.
And it IS by FAR the best summer I’ve had in Maine yet.
I’ve been able to enjoy the sunlight. I’ve been able to see my friends. I’ve been able to have dinner with Adam almost every night of the week. We go to bed together, as I don’t get home four hours after he goes to sleep.
I still work a normal week, but when you cut 12 hours of driving out of your life, it’s pretty awesome.
A couple of weeks ago, I had gathered with friends, to watch the video of the show I designed, and one of them said to me, it’s nice to have me back in their life. Not that we’d had a falling out, it’s just for 18 weeks a year, I’d be missing in action, working, working, working.
I’ve also gone about 16 weeks without getting yelled at at work. And for the most part its simply that our guests are more appreciative. Less demanding. Happier. Local folks and tourists alike, who don’t demand we bow at their feet.
It’s been a long time since I got in my car and dreaded going to work.
I like my co-workers. I like my staff. I like my boss.
It’s truly been awesome to leave work when the sun is still shining.
And I have to say, I don’t feel exhausted.
Yes, the summer is busy, but it’s a different busy.
A better busy.
A good busy.
PS. I just realized that today marks 10 months since my knee surgery. That also changed my life. It’s nice to not be in constant pain. I’m still recovering and every 10 or so days, I say, Hey, it’s gotten even better. Stairs don’t hurt. The swelling is mostly gone. I am reminded that everyone said, just do the surgery. If you need your knee replaced, just do the surgery. It will feel better as soon as you wake up.
I'd Like to Speak to the Manager!!! 