Where’s Mr Papa Been?
January 10, 2008
Whew, its been six days since my last post. That’s quite a while for me. I guess going back to work on Monday after a month off wasn’t the best idea. Actually, maybe the long vacation wasn’t the best idea.
Sometimes I wonder if its even worth taking vacations. The amount of work while you are gone just seems to pile up. I knew I was going to have dig out going back this week, but I didnt expect to be working until 7 or 8 each night. Since I usually get in to work about 7 in the morning, twelve or thirteen hour days are long – especially after being out for that long.
To top it off, I had several things due at the end of this week. It all added up to a rough week. At least the hard part is done. Everything is submitted. Tomorrow won’t be short, but it won’t be hard either. I simply have to meet with some folks from Germany all day.
I think one of the worst parts about working that late all week has been that I haven’t been able to work out. Getting home at 8 or 9 at night doesn’t leave time for that. I have been working out pretty regularly since last May and even upped the ante over the holidays while on vacation. It’s kinda scary, but I have missed working out this week. At least, I got a 30 minute elliptical trainer workout in this evening.
Hopefully, I can now resume my regular posting…
Family and Vacation Update
January 4, 2008
Unfortunately, my extended holiday vacation is drawing to a close. The last day I worked was Dec 6 and I have been on vacation since. This is the longest vacation in my career that I have taken from work. I will be back in the office on Monday.
My company has a “use it or lose it” policy on its vacation time given to employees. We can carry a maximum of five days of personal time off to the next year. Business conditions made it hard for me to take any time off the last third of the year, so I had a bunch of time to burn or lose. I normally plan to take off three weeks around the end of the year. This year it was four. I had originally been thinking about going back this past Wednesday and ensuring the maximum carry over time off, but the kids were off school so I extended.
I cannot count the number of board games and video games that we as a family have played over the last month. We have also caught up a bunch movies. I was also able to give Cruise Talk Central a new face lift and put in some serious hours on developing the next version of an internet forum application that I contribute to.
All in all, it has been a wonderful vacation. The time with Suzanne and the kids has been well spent. They have also had some time off from the dance studio. I think they were a bit burnt out on that and needed the time off. Next week, we all get back in the swing of it as the kids also start back at school.
The upcoming year will also be a busy one for us. it starts with Showstopper Regional Dance competition in February. In March, we head off to the San Antonio area of Texas for a Pechuls family reunion. June has us traveling to Michigan for a Klasen family reunion. When July rolls around, its off to Anaheim or the Showstopper National Dance competition. Currently, the rest of the year is clear for us from a travel standpoint. Just might have to consider booking a cruise to fill that gap.
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