Where have I been?

I haven't posted much for a while. At work, we have been involved in a final system test for our financials upgrade. In addition to my project management role, I am also a developer working to resolve testing issues. I have responsibility for completing the project and coordinating a team of 20 people over which I have no real authority. It's like trying to push something with a rope.

Also, our new Gold's Gym recently opened. I joined while they were building it. It is really nice. Lots of different equipment, etc. The coolest feature is the Cardio Cinema. Basically, it is a small movie theatre filled with cardio equipment! Time on a treadmill and/or elliptical machine really flies by! They've been playing fun movies like James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean, Fever Pitch, etc. I want/need to be healthier and this is the place to do it. Now, weight training and exercising have never been my strength. I signed up to work with a personal trainer for a year to learn how to exercise and lift to achieve my goal of better health. Plus, I want to hike with my wife and I want to travel in Europe with her next year. I'll post more about my personal trainer experience. We got off to a shaky start, but I think things are going to go very well now.

Finally, my Brother and his wife are splitting up. She was unfaithful, and by all accounts has turned out not to be the person my brother thought she was. My heart is breaking for Mark. He is a good guy with a big heart and does not deserve what is happening to him. From his perspective, it feels like his world is collapsing around him. And, in many ways, it is. Fortunately for him, he has a huge support net of family and friends. We'll catch him and then carry him as long as it takes until he is back on his feet. I am so incredibly proud of how he has handled things so far. I think he is stronger than he believes himself to be -- he will come out of this OK. We will continue to surround him with love and support as he works to extricate himself from the marriage and start over...