Back to reality at work

Have you ever noticed how reality smacks you in the face after a pleasant sojourn that is geographically distant from your home? Today I dealt with hundreds of emails, a personnel crisis, administrative necessities, and other mundane tasks just trying to catch up from being gone for a week. My staff had a nice birthday luncheon for me that was the highlight of the day. Tonight, all the puppies were so adorable and it was nice to play with them. I've finally wound down from the trip and today's dose of reality. Tomorrow, the first puppy from the Gabby litter will go to his new home.