I continue to be in a ratcheted-up work mode, backfilling for a very hard-working direct report whose departure has left a big hole in the organization and in the project she was running. And, of course, while trying to do most of her job and most of mine, I have to also search for a replacement (four hours last night on Monster.com and Dice.com netted one hot lead, four warm ones), decide whether to bring in a temp Project Manager (up side: a bit less work for me in the short run; down side: project disruption), and, oh, yeah, my day job.<\/p>\n
On the home front, Katherine’s activities continue to ramp up — doing more homework at night, Girl Scouts starting up, etc. An Adult Ed program at church I really want to go to (and which Margie is cooking for), but realize I can’t. Growing intensity in rehearsals for the “Cotton Patch Gospel” re-do in early October. Stuff like that.<\/p>\n
Then there’s the fun stuff. Doyce is doing more GMing of games — and I’m getting the bug, too. And Jackie’s doing the house hunting thing, and we’re helping her with that. And lots of other Big Blocks of Time. Maybe even get in some CoH.<\/p>\n
And, of course, everything that needs doing. Like fixing my MT installation, updating my Wiki software, all that jazz. Oh, and keeping the house clean and the bills paid and the yard in shape, and all those sorts of thing.<\/p>\n
So … if I am occasionally slow in posting here — or else go through an escapist spasm of posting — or if I react in an odd fashion to an invitation to do something (unexpectedly surly or unexpectedly enthusiastic) … those are some of the reasons why. \ud83d\ude42 Don’t try to second-guess or not invite me to fun stuff out of fear my head will explode — it’s liable to, regardless. \ud83d\ude42 Just … that’s where things are.<\/p>\n
(And thank goodness for my Sainted Wife, Margie. \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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