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[jay]

Grrr. My FAA colleagues have finally rescheduled the aviation information management meeting with Defense and Homeland Security... for 11/20, in Washington, DC. The week before the Thanksgiving holiday, but that's James's birthday. Sigh. patgreene is furious and wants me to quit. I *so* did not need this, this week.

Off to glue on a smiley-face and play host to 30 people at work, all day...

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[brian1789.livejournal.com]

like you're between a rock and a hard place

yes... sometimes, it's awful. Who do I disappoint? Who gets hurt? What are the negative repercussions, and how long-lasting?

he make the extra effort to stay connected, re-connect, spend special time with me, etc., when he is home.

I've screwed up there, this time... I got home and then immediately plunged back into work. No special effort, if anything I was preoccupied elsewhere. Sigh. And likewise, if I'm stressed and looking for decompression, hanging out with an angry, pissed-off partner isn't a strong draw, and I tend to retreat when I do get home. Maybe delimiting it, like you suggest, would help.

Times like this, I wish Pat had a local sweetie that could distract her while I was less available... I still think that sending her to Washington, DC (LDR) for a long weekend might be a good idea :-).