Away

GC occasionally travels for business. In addition to his standard work travel, he's recently contemplated joining the board of a fellow Goizueta MBA grad, the business for which is located in Memphis, TN. To figure out if it's for him, GC is currently in the home of Graceland touring the plant and meeting the owners.

I always miss him when he's away, even if only for a few days. I tend to be incredibly productive while he's gone, but my demeanor is somewhat subdued, in a quiet Sunday sort of way.

Away
When you're away, my heart aches, 
perfect in its lonesome melancholy 
like jazz in minor, on a rainy day.


Meanwhile, I, in preparation for our party this coming weekend, decided to embark on some "touch ups" around the house. You know, filling and repainting all the little holes in the walls, memories left by the previous tenants. I pulled out the joint compound and away I went. In fact, I kind of got on a roll, kitchen, living room, stairwell, hall, master bedroom, master bath... Typically this sort of thing goes quickly; fill, dry, sand, paint. Unless that it, you're unfamiliar with the paint in the basement.

Long story short, the paint I thought matched that of the family room, was in fact one shade darker. Yup spots all over the wall. So to fix it, I could think of no other solution (not able to find the actual paint color in the basement) than to repaint the whole room. Looks nice and fresh now, but not exactly how I imagined my Sunday. Oh well, I'll get to the rest of the household tasks this week amid lots of cooking and two nights a bust for mandatory functions.

Ha! Maybe a personal day is in order!