My manager contacted me yesterday to tell me to knock off early today, since I have to travel this weekend for a business meeting that starts on Monday.  This was something of a shock, to say the least, since my old organization’s manager would have been after me to make sure I billed the project for the travel time (and to heck with knocking off early to compensate for it).

Anyhow, I’m off to run errands and put things in order.  I have to leave at the ass-crack of dawn on Sunday to get to the airport for a 7:00am flight.

Wish me luck, as I’m leaving for New York state (with a connection in Chicago; Ack, spit!).  There’s just something weird about knowing you’re in a place that makes it a felony to do what you do everyday at home.  And knowing that you’re not any different in your disposition or capabilities between those two places.  I’ll be glad to get back home to a semi-sane state on Wednesday night.