Vacation!!!!
Well, I have made it to a glorious ten days of our own to be filled with copious relaxation and a few projects leading up to Jean's birthday on the 11th.
Lately I have had several people at work ask me why I had not applied for management. My standard reply is that, after decades of either management or self-employment, I truly relish the ability to simply walk away from the job at the end of the day or week and not have to carry it home. As a member of labor, I can be truly dedicated and involved when on the job but the job is structured so that it does not require (in fact prohibits) my working on it on my own time. Though I may give some off-duty thought to how I might improve my performance on the job, I cannot take work home or go in to "catch up." There is a delightful freedom in this which I deeply appreciate. Though I have always known that my home and family were the reason for my work, the demands of work had often hobbled the very enjoyment I was working for.
Well a time set aside for that enjoyment is upon me and I am thrilled . . . in a very relaxed way.