It can't be anything in his pocket, since he doesn't have any, so he just must be glad to see her, no?

The friend who passed along this photo -- which now ranks among my all-time favorite photos -- did so with the subject line "I THINK THIS GUY MIGHT BE NEW ON THE JOB!" He added: "Feel free to pass it on, if you dare!"

If you're still a bit groggy from last night's celebrating, maybe this will help get you going. I take it as a sign of hope for this dagnab new year of ours, but then you know me -- always taking the sunny view of things. -- Ken

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