Maineward Bound
It's that time of the year again, already. It always creeps up so fast anymore! I feel like the years are just flying by.
Actually, I was listening to a podcast tonight where the one guy was talking about planning and he was saying you should plan as long ahead as you've been doing whatever you're doing previously. So if you've been doing something 5 years, you really should think 5 years ahead. If you've been doing something 1 month, you should only really think 1 month ahead. Interesting concept. I suppose I've been going to Maine most of my life, so I guess theoretically if I plan ahead, I'll be going to Maine the rest of my life. Perhaps. Or maybe I'll explore some new uncharted territories one day.
I'll be heading up to Maine in the next couple days. My first stop will be over night in Connecticut to visit some friends there. Then I'll continue on to the land of Moose and pine trees.
Things have pretty much gotten to the point where I can do the entire trip with my eyes closed. Of course I'm speaking figuratively and not literally. That would make for some tough driving. But, though I've done this trip more times than I can count, I do still enjoy it. Every year is similar, but slightly different. There is always some thing new and I meet new friends as well as connect with old ones. I also will end up learning new things. There's always new music, phrases, games, cool little gizmos, snacks/candy/treats that people bring. It's a wonderful experience and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
My mom has a friend coming in to stay with her while I'm gone, so she can assist with daily things that I usually do. That's a bit of a relief. So I'm glad that worked out.
What else? Nothing super interesting. Along with being in Maine I'll still have to do some work things remotely, ever year I do that. I'm the accounts guy, so I log in remotely and create accounts while I'm up in Maine. It's not too bad. I've managed to automate some of the processes required since I took over that task many years back, so I don't have to spend hours and hours with Excel and the program I use to get the accounts into Active Directory and Email and the other systems that we use at my job.
Other than the work, I'll be able to socialize, enjoy the fresh air, maybe get a swim in, and just enjoy myself. It's a nice break each year from my life here in PA. Well, I'm off to sleep. I've spent some of my night packing and sorting things. I'll do more of the same tomorrow night. Tomorrow is going to be my "running around all day" day, to take care of all the things I need to buy pick up before I head northward.
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