Long day's journey into night

It is weird to travel as much as I do, hopping around the country. No matter where I go, there I am. In the very recent timeframe I've found myself staring absent-mindedly at all sorts of monuments--today the Statue of Liberty from the Jersey City side. Earlier this week I got to see the mighty Mississippi several times.

Since the beginning of the year, so far "dominated" by the book, I managed to visit three countries (Jordan, Canada and Netherlands), and a slew of states (FL, NJ, NY, MD, VA, DC. AL, AZ, MN, WI, IL, VT, MA, PA, KS, NV, KY, TN, NC--19 in all and many several times!). Plus the articles for Esquire, Good, and the book review for National Review. Plus two dozen columns.

No wonder I thought of giving up the blog!

But I worked something out with Sean for the duration of the book writing, and I liked it so much I've kept the process since: papers pile up at home when I travel, I grab them and read as I can at home but mostly on the road, I collect the articles, and then I blog en masse when the mood strikes, like the night of 6 June when I'm stranded in Philly's airport after a long meet with a global broker-dealer firm in the NYC area (you want to make markets happen inside the Gap, you need a market-maker).

Tonight I crank 25 to avoid falling asleep. I am beat after the nights in the hospital with Mom (like overnighting in coach) in MN, but that was worth it. But after getting almost enough sleep last night, I'm up at 0500 for flight to Philly, then rental to NYC area, then quick meet with Good exec editor to discuss next piece, then meet with firm followed by lunch (Steve in top form and all set up by Jenn, so my lifting light as PNM opened the door), followed by mad car dash to Philly to miss my flight by inches, followed by 3 hours hanging for next.

So I blog, adding to Sean's Q, feeding the beast, staying awake.

I gotta tell you though, if the deals weren't flowing with Enterra, I'd consider slowing down. My problem is that I don't turn down talks, needing the big $ to pay for all the cheap-to-no-pay mil gigs.

I just wish I didn't have to spend so much time away from my kids. It was a lot easier when I was just an analyst.

Comments

[Robert L]

What a schedule! As they say, "Better you than me." Maybe you'll be able to slow down when you take up your cabinet post? As though anyone thought that would be possible...

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Robert L's quote:Maybe you'll be able to slow down when you take up your cabinet post?Unquote

Let's only hope whoever gets elected is smart enough to consider it . .