ANR Adventures

I saw a message on my LinkedIn account from Bill Frost congratulating me on my second anniversary at UC ANR. Normally when I see Bill he asks me if I am still having fun. The truth? I'm having so much fun in this position, I think I must be doing it wrong.

Typhoon Maria made it to Guam a day ahead of me. While I missed out on the main event of the natural disaster, I've witnessed the uprooted trees, flooding, and residual heavy rainfalls. The sun came out this morning and the Philippine Sea was calm enough for some snorkeling.

If you were in the Northeast this holiday you were probably seeking a reprieve from the heat and humidity to watch the fireworks. I'm not sure the person who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty had that in mind, but maybe. In my part of California, we couldn't have asked for better weather.

Last week we wished a number of long-time colleagues well as they set off for retirement. They will be missed and no doubt things won't quite be the same around the office. But change is inevitable and, after all, we are all working towards that day.

Sometimes there is no good option, a fact that has really sunken in this week. It's reminded me of the task I disliked the most while I had administrative responsibilities in a previous position allocating the raise pool.