I am sitting at the Raleigh-Durham airport waiting to fly to Arizona for a couple of weeks. I will also get to go visit Dad and Mom for a couple of days on the way home. I am missing out on the after meeting potluck which really stinks. Even worse than that is being away from the family for that long. My only consolation is that everyone in the household is going to be swamped with the start of a new semester so I guess this is as good a time as any if I am going to be away.