The camaraderie between myself and the contracted staff is developing nicely. There is a WholeFoods Market within walking distance of the office building, and it is the norm for a group to walk over at some point during the day. I asked my first "work friend" to be sure to ask me whenever they are going because I really want to get to know the group. I also see the importance of not getting in better with any one group than another.

I've had some wonderfully genuine conversations with office mates, and find there to be an overarching friendliness that I only experienced the last time I worked in Baltimore. So far the Math Curriculum Specialist and I are totally in synch about what makes for good editing.

For the last couple of days I've been familiarizing myself with the curriculum and developing a global editing strategy. My boss told me this morning that he wants me to function, eventually, as the project manager of the writers. I'll be the one keeping it all on pace.

I'm excited. Genuinely excited.