Business Trip - back...

Actually have been back for since late tuesday nite, but the rest of the week has been crazy so I didn't have any time to write at all. Business trips just plain suck. I used to not mind them, but now I just don't care for them at all. Let me give you a brief description of how my monday and tuesday went.

Monday

1) wake up at 4am, at airport by 5am

2) stand is security for an hour

3) have a short breakfast, get on plane at 7am

4) fly to atlanta, 2hrs

5) wait in atlanta

6) fly to tallehasse, get in around 12

7) check into hotel, meet coworkers and get a quick bite to eat (sandwich and coffee)

8) work on presentation till 7pm

9) have dinner

10) work on presentation from about 8:30 till 11pm, go to bed

Tuesday

1) wake up at 6am

2) breakfast at 6:30am

3) practice presentation for the client from 7am till 1pm

4) deliver presentation 1:30 till 3pm

5) go to airport 4pm

6) fly to atlanta at 4:30pm

7) wait for flight to toronto for 4 hours

8) fly to toronto and get in at 12:30am wednesday

Not a nice way to spend 2 days. It was needed, but business travel is not at all what some think of it. anyway, enough complaining. Onward.

First Business Trip

This morning is a big day for my little family, it is the first day that I am away over-nite. I am in Tallehasse, Florida for a presentation at one of our clients. I used to travel for business quite frequently in my now 12 years at IBI, but literally haven't gone anywhere in the last few years and not a single trip last year. With everything going on last year with Natalia, and Angie being pregnant, I just couldn't even think about it. Professionally I didn't really have to do it so it worked out.

So this is my first trip, I am anxious to be away from my girls for the first time. Only one nite away, but two long days and I will miss my little life back home. Miss Sophie's smiles and laughs and I am sure when I get back she will be doing something new that I haven't seen. I used to actually enjoy travelling and being away from home, but I think that part of me is gone. I love my life, my girls and don't want to miss time with them.

One nite, two long days.

John
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