1) Going to Germany in a few weeks. Boss Man took a week to approve my vacation so by the time I could book our tickets the cheapest flights have us with a 12 hour layover in Amsterdam.
2) Work is fine. One of my coworkers is less than thrilled that I’m going out of town, but, oh well.
3) Not going home for Xmas this year. It wasn’t a choice between Indiana and Germany, BTW. In Big Payroll, no one goes anywhere in December and January. Maybe February. (It could be worse…at the company I interviewed with earlier this year, no one gets a full week off for many many years).
4) I forgot to send a present to my sister in law Michelle for her birthday (9/1) so I’m going to wish her a happy birthday here (and hopefully get her something super cool from Germany).
5) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELLE!!!!