Howdy folks!  I’m back from my blogging vacation (I hope).  The past few weeks haven’t really been a lot of fun for me – first I was sick with both the flu and strep throat at the same time.  Follow that up with a week or two of intense “get it done” pressure at work so we can make a major delivery to our largest client including a weekend where I put in 30 hours this past Saturday and Sunday alone (16 hours on Saturday, 14 on Sunday).  Of course, since we managed to get our delivery out the door in time, but with some potential instability (after so much last minute work, confidences weren’t as high as we’d hoped they’d be).  So that meant someone has to travel with the delivery down to the client site so we could hold their hand.  Included in the “someone” is yours truly!  I’m writing this entry in the airport lobby, watching my plane pull up to the terminal listening to the Garden State soundtrack on my Creative MuVo MP3 player.  Of course, last minute air travel for work wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t bump up against some personal travel, so I’m flying back into the Atlanta airport exactly 8 hours before I’m supposed to fly back out again.  This time I’m headed out for a quick jaunt to Las Vegas.

All of this work and illness has left me feeling a little bit out of touch.  I’m missing or have missed 5 user group meetings.  Brendon has been doing an excellent job of covering for me, and I appreciate it.  It’s good to be part of a team that works.

OK – plane is boarding soon.  I’m putting the laptop away for the evening.  I’m looking forward to some well earned sleep.

— Matt Ranlett