Dad Goes On A Business Trip

I am traveling this week on a business trip. An opportunity came along for a software training class that was just too good to pass up, so I'm in the Silicon Valley for the week.

Unfortunately it did not come along at a particularly good time: Dana has her last final exam, in Torts, on Thursday. We are almost locked in for going to Seattle this summer, so we have to find a short term apartment, stat. And the carpet is going in in the new bedroom on Tuesday. Fortunately for us, Dana's mom is helping us out this week staying with Dana and taking care of Alex so the attorney-in-training can finish studying.

This reminds me of when my Dad would take business trips when I was little. I remember thinking how lucky he was to get to jet off somewhere on a fun adventure, while we had to stay at home. While I always enjoy traveling, and learning new skills, it is not nearly as much fun without Dana and Alex around. Unlike previous trips, I really feel like I'm missing out on a lot. The "action" is somewhere else this week.

On the plus side, I finally made time to work out this morning. It has been several weeks now since I had exercised regularly. I plan to use this week to re-start my aerobic workout regimen. I have two personal "projects" now -- getting up routinely at 7am every day (including weekends), and working out regularly. I have not yet found the right recipe for keeping at it for more than a few weeks at a stretch, or the right number of workouts per week. I'll keep trying.