travel!

[flea]

Well, not for me.

mr. flea's work wants to send him to Belgium Thanksgiving week; they also are sending him to New Mexico or Arizona or someplace some time in mid-December. Both shortish, 3-4 day trips, exact dates not set yet.

Our need for a reliable babysitter, preferably one who can drive, is growing urgent.

Also, I am jealous. As my coworker put it, "The library tries not to send anyone down the street if they can possibly help it." Although the Uggaversity has now moved away from having ALL travel by faculty and staff, including travel not funded by the 'Versity, reviewed for appropriateness by the Provost, after they were roundly mocked for this in the Chronicle of Higher Ed.

Comments

[fatoudust.livejournal.com]

He should come see me! Okay, probably not if it's short trips, but he should wave in my general direction! Okay, you should come with him so you can come see me while he works! Yeah, that's the ticket.

[mearagrrl.livejournal.com]

...even travel with outside funding? That's ridonkulous.

And I'd be jealous of Belgium. But...Thanksgiving week? WTF?

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

It's not Thanksgiving for the Belgians!

[(Anonymous)]

Very cool - where in Belgium?

Make sure he has all his frequent flyer and hotel program stuff sorted before he starts traveling for work. Just a small amount of work travel can turn into a whole free vacation later!

[ellenbs.livejournal.com]

(I am anon. - not sure why it did that)