~~ Hook 'Em ~~

This year has been weird and so many things have been cancelled or postponed.  Who knows when things will be back to "normal".  But today was the first day of Longhorn football!  The past few years I have had season tickets.  Not this season.  I did not get tickets, partly because of 2020 and partly because of my change in employment.  I love the atmosphere in the stadium, all the pregame stuff, the halftime show, and of course singing "The Eyes of Texas" at the end of the game - win or lose.  Tonight was a big WIN and the tower is lit up orange.  Since I didn't blog last year and I won't be making any games this year, here are a few pictures just because.  🏈🤘🧡

 

   

~~ Day 4 ~~

It's day 4 of blogging!  Getting into the groove and starting to get in the habit of doing it daily.  That's my goal for September anyway, a post a day!  Today started out with me heading into work during a nice little rush hour thunderstorm.  Last time that happened I was leaving work and was totally unprepared - no umbrella, no raincoat, nada.  This was me when I got to the parking garage.  SOAKED!

Today I was ready!  Had my umbrella and my tennis shoes and I was movin' from the garage to the office.  I love my building and my job and could not be happier.  Here's a pic of the Tower from a sunny day from earlier this week.

 

The last thing I want to post is a page from a beautiful calendar my sweet niece Emily gave me for Christmas on year.  I miss my family and my friends and this year has been weird and I don't what normal will be, but I pray for a vaccine so that I can get together with the ones that are close to my heart.  

~~ Back to Work ~~

Many, many years ago I worked at UT and I loved it.  I left 16 years ago because I had a baby and I was fortunate enough to be able to stay home and raise that little boy.  Lots of thing have happened to me and my family over the past 16 years and maybe I'll get to some of that now that I'm going to try bloggin' again, but for now.....I'm back at UT!

Going back was something I thought I might do one day and honestly, it happened about 3 years sooner than I thought it would.  I tossed the idea around the last couple of years, but wanted to try to wait until the boys were out of school, but life things (personal and professional) at the beginning of the school year had me praying for a change and He answered with this wonderful opportunity.  My first day was actually March 16th -  the same day COVID turned our world upside down.  Yesterday was the first day I went into the office and worked a full 8 hours in the office.  It was great!!

My commute for the last eight years has been a mile.  One thing I was not looking forward to was the traffic on the way to and from downtown, but this is Mopac at 7:15am!  Traffic was a little heavier going home, but I'll take it while it lasts.

Me at my desk with my Hook 'Em face mask!

UT Tower

Kudos from my boss.

I am thrilled to be back at UT doing something I love and I can't wait to see what the future holds.  I am also excite to be a blogger again.  Hopefully I can stick with it and share all the excitement!