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Travel woes and stir fry…

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Workshop Joe

So this week I’m heading to Orlando on a business trip. I’m actually looking forward to that part. Monday is my travel day followed by two days at the convention, then a half day and travel home. Seemed simple enough. Only one layover each way and no red eye flights. What could go wrong?

Last November I ended up on a three day blur of a trip the week of Thanksgiving, red eyes included, and had some tough travel days. The trip itself was well worth it but it was hard. This trip seemed like it would be soooooo much better. I got into the office this morning, went over some final items with my boss and had lunch with him before heading to the airport. Once I got there I realized that I had the wrong cord for my phone. Well, it’s not the wrong cord but it’s not the best cord. I have a portable charging block and I can’t use my home charger for it. I have a special charging cable for when I travel but it was left in my car. At the time my car was 1 mile down the road but I wasn’t going to have a coworker bring it to me. It’s a small thing and I’d survive.

The Greatest Gift

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Workshop Joe

It’s 11:30 pm and I think I have a combined 10 hours of sleep over the last 48 hours. The house is a mess with the remains of Christmas strewn everywhere. There are blankets littering the floor and couches with a cat laying on one, curled up like a king. I just realized one of our dogs was still outside too. Glad I heard him since it’s hovering just above 40 degrees outside. The lights on our Christmas decorations are still lit and my new Billy Holiday record is playing softly in the background.

Coming into this Holiday season we had some very large life decisions looming overhead. We were considering a move out of state and it looked like it was a very real possibility it was going to happen. We had begun researching the basics of the Boise area and found a lot of really cool things. We began to prepare mentally for the move and after some initial talks I was ready to uproot and go. My sister asked me, “How likely is it that you’ll move?” I thought for a moment and replied “90%”, but also mentioned that I didn’t want to say that was for sure. There was a lot to consider.