Homecoming

I feel safe in saying that it has been a frustrating quarter year. To be so far from home is something that can wear a person out quickly. I’m tired. Tired of being too busy to write, too far away time zone wise to play or call and too restricted in this hotel to do anything really. I’ve had my fill of snow and sub zero temperatures. I’m ready to go home. I’m ready to see friends and family. I’m ready to play some EverQuest II with my guild. With any luck and some good winds I should be back in America on Thursday. I’ll be back and relatively free for almost a half month and I need it. I miss you guys, my podcasts and my games!

Being so out of touch can be somewhat scary. I often steal a second during the day to wonder if anyone back home thinks I’ve moved on or if I’m disinterested. I worry that people will think I don’t care when quite the opposite is true. Each day here, six hours in the future, feels like leaving everything back home on hold. Paused if you will, while I do what must be done. I certainly don’t regret my choice of profession but this particular bit is in the extreme. No other project will be this difficult and I take solace in that. That said I feel I’ve broken the number one rule of leadership by being unavailable and I worry about that. I also feel like my book has floundered some. At any rate I should be able to take care of some business soon.

I appreciate everyone who knows I do care and will be back around eventually! I hope you all remembered your holiday charities this year. See you soon and enjoy a bit of art inspired by the job. My original avatar.