Day 785 of 1000

I spent more time in Prescott, Arizona over the last three months than at home with the family.  That is because my company has given me responsibility to get images out of a new camera we designed.  We were able to do that last Wednesday.  Supposedly that would return me to a more sane schedule where I can fly to Prescott only one or two weeks per month for awhile.  It also meant that I could quit working weekends until the next big product development cycle requires me to do this again.  The bad news is that the work we did uncovered new “opportunities” which will require my apt attention.  That means, my schedule will remain pretty much the same as before until the end of the year.

I love the work I do and really do not mind the hours because if I were not working on those technical things for which I get paid, I would probably be doing the same kind of thing on a volunteer or hobby project.  It all works out OK because the kids are getting hammered from now until the end of the year with the toughest classes of their undergraduate degrees and the need to apply to graduate schools before the end fo the year.  They both should have an easier go next semester, but not THAT much easier.  I hope to have a schedule where I do not have to spend too many weekends away from home by then.