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Theoretically off soon to Truckee to go play in the snow with the kids today -- I'm taking the day off. But patgreene spilled water in her CPAP sleep-apnea machine when she knocked it over in the middle of the night, and wants to drop it off for servicing before we leave. So... who knows. I'll be offline for the rest of today, not that that matters particularly to anyone.

pleasantly tired

Back from snow. Feeling less melancholy than this morning :).

We drove 8 hours roundtrip (440 miles altogether) from here to Truckee and back, in order to spend the afternoon sledding at 6500' at Soda Springs. It's also a ski and snowboarding place with lifts, and James took beginning snowboarding lessons (with spectacular downhill crashes, later in the afternoon). It was great to do something *fun* as a family again, as well as to do something active outdoors, in general.

Work-wise, the personnel issues seem to be resolving... I was fielding calls about that and new servers for Spain from the slopes today. My area is under pressure... but in comparison to the rest of my division, is considered a bright spot.