Shot In The Dark: Zzzzzzzzzz

June 16, 2006

Zzzzzzzzzz

This has been the longest week.

Perhaps it's in keeping with next week's plans. I'm taking a vacation next week.

Now, this is kind of a big step for me. I spent most of the last four years in contracting jobs; this is the first time I've had paid time off since 2001. And back when I had PTO, I usually spent most of it staying home with sick kids.

So via a combination of situation and sickness, I have not actually taken a week off from work since 1995 - and, since I spent that week painting the house, I should add that I haven't had a week off that didn't involve housework or hunting for work (which is no vacation at all) since 1987. A few long weekends, yes - but no actual week-off vacations.

I'm taking Bun and Zam to an undisclosed location, leaving my cousins Guido and "No-neck" at the Berg house (they need the space to train their attack dogs).

Blogging, naturally, will be pretty light.

Or...will it?

Posted by Mitch at June 16, 2006 07:39 AM | TrackBack

Comments

Do your vacation plans include any reunions?

Posted by: Pennie at June 16, 2006 09:16 AM

Yep! I'm going to J on 6/30. Different vacation, but I'll be there. I wrote about it a while ago:

http://www.shotinthedark.info/archives/007337.html

Are you gonna be there?

Posted by: mitch at June 16, 2006 09:22 AM

If you go Pennie, Make sure to look for the 75 foot buffalo just past old man Nuskies farm... Snark.

Posted by: Doug at June 16, 2006 09:46 AM

I have plans to make the 28 hour drive up there to see the few who have confirmed coming. I talked to K.K. yesterday, then spent nearly 2 hours on the phone with MadDog, just "catching up." I've been kinda out of the loop down here all alone. I've never been to a reunion, and I'm looking forward to not recognizing anyone. Doug, do I know you?

Posted by: Pennie at June 16, 2006 10:34 AM

Pennie,

Glad to hear you'll be there! I was planning on being in town that weekend *anyway* - I wanted to come up for July 4th and my Dad's birthday - so the timing was perfect! Kudos to Ruth and Krugs!

Dying to see Mad Dog again!

And don't mind Doug - he's just one of the regulars here. I told a fish story about the Buffalo, and he turned his crack investigative skills loose to determine that it was - a fish story. Nothing to see here.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Posted by: mitch at June 16, 2006 10:53 AM

Good to hear you're telling Buffalo Stories (aka BS) There are some good stories to tell about the legendary buffalo, but probably not in this forum. Did you know my father helped build that thing?

Posted by: Pennie at June 16, 2006 11:09 AM

I hope Jamestown got at least 50 bucks or so in Homeland Protection pork to protect that buffalo.

Posted by: angryclown at June 16, 2006 04:00 PM