Dense, soupy gray warm air blankets my world this morning. I can't see the tree tops just outside our balcony. We went to bed with it and woke up with it. They promise sunshine by noon. Until then, I'm cozy, sitting on the couch watching Sunday Morning and typing away on my Ipad.
The Oscar nomination announcements this week sent hordes of people to the movies--kind of. Our Saturday noon excursion to see "Silver Linings Playbook" turned into a group adventure. Not a seat in the house was empty. After we broke for a late lunch, then went to a second movie, "Hyde Park on the Hudson" where only one quarter of the seats were filled. Good figure! I thought both were good movies, but not exceptional.
My daughter made me proud recently. She's accepted a new and challenging position that moves her into a new industry (from insurance to cable television). It's also moved the family into a new tax bracket so theor concerns about money for the boys' college fees and repairs their shore cottage after Hurricane Sandy flooded the place with three feet of water have evaporated with the water.
I've made a decision that makes me proud. On August 16, 2015, I will have five years in my job and it will be time to hang up my keyboard. The CIO job has turned out to be more rewarding than I expected, but it has also helped me calm my career spanning itchy feet and helped me accept that there will soon be time for the next generation to take over the leadership. It's even fun now. My team and I have a bit more than 2.5 years to put in place technology that will alter our organization's operations culture. We've just started and they'll keep it evolving after I leave. It's surprisingly exciting. For the first time in my career, I'm not anxious to move on. I'm staying put. Hurray!
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