Greet The Day

Dearly Beloved,

(extra points for the first person to name the author that made that phrase famous in a comment on this post)

I got something of a rude awakening today but some excellent news from home has kept me sailing on positive winds.

I had my breakfast interrupted today by one of our borrower's husbands. I could feel this man's frustration just by the tone of his voice during which he established who he was, and that he had been connected with me correctly. Then he turned that frustration on me and blasted me for all the sins of our lenders and what had gone wrong. "Never again!" Anyway, he calmed down and I explained to him that I'm basically here working to some extent on every problem he just mentioned. This was to no avail as he declined participation in my study, was kind enough to bid me a nice day, and said a curt goodbye.

Next, I began my work day. On Fridays I have a class at the university, and try to squeeze in a 9am interview before I head out the door. Despite having agreed to an appointment some days prior, this gentleman was not so sure I was who I said I was, and of course, "there's no time." (I'm considering doing a poll of the study participants to gauge the popularity of 24 within the sample: TV show effects Entrepreneurial Success, what a great paper idea...) Anyway, we worked out a solution together and had to postpone the interview. He was very willing to cooperate, just very protective of himself. This is a good thing.

Given this rocky start to the day, I might dip from a 9 down to an 8 on my positivity scale, but I'm riding about 20 right now because my sister in law went into labor last night, and my niece, Lilly Mae Meehan has finally been born. My big brother John is now a daddy, my sister Allison a mommy, and they're both probably trying to figure out if they're more scared or tired. I am extremely excited for my brother and it's wild to think that only a year ago I was the best man at his wedding. Every one of my siblings now has kids, Dan 2 boys and Amy 2 girls, so the Meehans aren't going anywhere.

Just wanted to shout my joy, pictures coming asap (they better)