Preparing for Takeoff

Day 132:

Mondays have a way of exhausting you without being any more burdensome than the other 6 days of the week, Son.  A Monday signifies the end of the weekend and the beginning of the work-week / school week; that is to say if your work-week is a Monday through Friday gig like me and Mommy's.  Never the less, they're rough enough as it is...  But when you add in a cold and rainy Spring day with gray clouds and blustery winds, all one can think about is pulling the covers up high over ones' head and sleeping 'til you've had your fill.  And yes Boy'O, today was one of those days...  Only, more than missing out on a few extra Z's and sleeping the day away - a totally irresponsible use of time, though one that sounds like a good idea if only for a moment - would be to do it without sharing the lazy day with you, Boy'O.

But more than the lousy weather and it being a Monday all on its own, I spent the day working on summarizing my thoughts, paperwork, travel documents, and company trinkets to give away...  Yes Bubba, I'm headed off to Florida tomorrow to attend a 3 day conference in Orlando; the conference center capital of the East coast...  Though to be fair it's been some time since I've been on the road / in the air and quite frankly, it is a part of my job.  I get paid to represent my company and sell its wares, so going on the road should even be more on the order of once a month and frankly, I've gotten away with not having to travel much at all in the last six months... But this will be the first time I've been away from you for any period of time, and to be sure I don't like it.  Not one bit...

While working diligently through the day it was always in the back of my mind; time away from home. Away from family.  And that includes more than just you and Mommy... That includes the dogs also.  Just not being able to be there to scoop you up and hold you close when you cry for that bottle, well, I never thought I'd say this, but it's a bit heartbreaking...  Then, I also consider this is only a few days for me and I think about the men and women of our armed forces living away from their families all over the World for up to a year at a time, and I'm thankful for their service and dedication to country.  And I'm also thankful in the knowing that I'll only be away from you for three days.

I'll miss you so much my Little Lion Heart.  But I'll be home soon and I promise to bring you something good!

I love you, Conor.
-Dad