Since last Fall (after Sam moved to Colorado) I have traveled more than I ever have before--and I don't mean around the world. Mostly, it's been to Colorado and back, to my parents' house and back, and work-related meetings/conferences/trainings.
A couple of weeks ago I started complaining (shame shame, I know) about how I'm sick of living out of a duffel bag. Perhaps I'd get more sympathy (not that I'm really asking for it...) if I spelled out my duffel-bag travel life only since January 1, 2008 (err...December 28, 2007), with the help of my ever-useful, can't-function-without weekly planner.
December 28-29 2007: packed U-Haul in Logan, drove to Taylorsville to pack more, then stayed overnight in Orem; moved out to Duchesne
Dec 30-January 1, 2008: back out to Salt Lake & Provo areas for family celebration of New Year's Eve, travel back to Duchesne (1st day on the job started the 2nd).
Jan 9-10: drove to Helper--stayed with my brother; took Sam to meet his ride to Colorado; trained with Carbon County Agent;
Jan 17-21: drove to Colorado; stayed; came back to Duchesne
Jan 29-February 2: drove to Nephi to train with Juab County Agent (stayed overnight in Orem); drove to Tooele to train with Tooele County Agent; drove back to Duchesne, then back to Orem; drove to Ogden--training with agents there; drove back to Duchesne
(and that was just about one month!!)
Feb 15-18: took off to Colorado, then back to Duchesne
Feb. 19-21: to Logan for a work-related training
March 3-6: to Logan for a work conference
March 12-16: to Salt Lake to train with Salt Lake Agent, picked up Sam from airport, stayed with family for activities surrounding my sister-in-law returning from her mission
March 21-23: Dentist appointment and more family activities; Sam flew back to CO
March 26-27: travel to Logan for my (successful) thesis defense; back to Duchesne
March 28-29: travel from Duchesne to Orem for job-related stuff; family activities.
April 1-3: travel to Salt Lake; then drove to Logan for a graduate symposium of my thesis; back to Duchesne
April 4-6: travel to Colorado to be with Sam and back to Duchesne.
April 10-12: work related conference in Price.
May 1: to Colorado to pick up Sam; traveled to Clearfield, Utah that same day (yuck!)
May 2: to Logan for my graduation; then to Salt Lake
May 3: with family; then finally back to Duchesne
May 7: staff meeting in Castle Dale, then to Orem.
May 8-13: tending my brother's children in Utah County; back to Duchesne
May 16-17: travel to Utah County for high school reunion and family activities
May 19-21: travel to Logan for work meeting
May 28-June 1: travel to Taylorsville, then to my brother's high school graduation, then to Clearfield for nephew's baby blessing; back to Duchesne
June 2: back to Orem to pick up car (the A/C was getting fixed); back to Duchesne
June 6-7: travel to Utah County for family activities
June 10-12: travel to Kaysville for a work conference
June 12-13: youth conference at Camp Williams
June 14: to Fruitland for a picnic with my brother and his family; then to Helper, then to Manti for the Manti Pagent, then back to Duchesne (all in one day!).
June 20-21: travel to Utah, Salt Lake, Tooele Counties for camping (Sam) and girls' night activities
Can you tell why I grumbled about living out of a duffel bag? And there are still 6 more months in this year... But, I think I'm over that grumbling phase. It's exciting to be running around like a chicken with my head cut off. :)
Perhaps my next post will be figuring out how many miles have been added to my car since Dec. 28, 2007. And how much that has cost me (and my travel budget from work) in gasoline. Too much, I assure you.
PS I should probably mention that while I've been packing and unpacking an insane amount of times lately, I still can't figure out how to just take one bag--by the time I head out of the house, I have 3 or 4 bags hanging off of me--my purse, the duffel bag or suitcase, the bag with phone chargers, food & water, and a bag with my workout clothes. Sometimes there's even my temple bag and laptop bag...call me a bag lady, I guess.
A couple of weeks ago I started complaining (shame shame, I know) about how I'm sick of living out of a duffel bag. Perhaps I'd get more sympathy (not that I'm really asking for it...) if I spelled out my duffel-bag travel life only since January 1, 2008 (err...December 28, 2007), with the help of my ever-useful, can't-function-without weekly planner.
December 28-29 2007: packed U-Haul in Logan, drove to Taylorsville to pack more, then stayed overnight in Orem; moved out to Duchesne
Dec 30-January 1, 2008: back out to Salt Lake & Provo areas for family celebration of New Year's Eve, travel back to Duchesne (1st day on the job started the 2nd).
Jan 9-10: drove to Helper--stayed with my brother; took Sam to meet his ride to Colorado; trained with Carbon County Agent;
Jan 17-21: drove to Colorado; stayed; came back to Duchesne
Jan 29-February 2: drove to Nephi to train with Juab County Agent (stayed overnight in Orem); drove to Tooele to train with Tooele County Agent; drove back to Duchesne, then back to Orem; drove to Ogden--training with agents there; drove back to Duchesne
(and that was just about one month!!)
Feb 15-18: took off to Colorado, then back to Duchesne
Feb. 19-21: to Logan for a work-related training
March 3-6: to Logan for a work conference
March 12-16: to Salt Lake to train with Salt Lake Agent, picked up Sam from airport, stayed with family for activities surrounding my sister-in-law returning from her mission
March 21-23: Dentist appointment and more family activities; Sam flew back to CO
March 26-27: travel to Logan for my (successful) thesis defense; back to Duchesne
March 28-29: travel from Duchesne to Orem for job-related stuff; family activities.
April 1-3: travel to Salt Lake; then drove to Logan for a graduate symposium of my thesis; back to Duchesne
April 4-6: travel to Colorado to be with Sam and back to Duchesne.
April 10-12: work related conference in Price.
May 1: to Colorado to pick up Sam; traveled to Clearfield, Utah that same day (yuck!)
May 2: to Logan for my graduation; then to Salt Lake
May 3: with family; then finally back to Duchesne
May 7: staff meeting in Castle Dale, then to Orem.
May 8-13: tending my brother's children in Utah County; back to Duchesne
May 16-17: travel to Utah County for high school reunion and family activities
May 19-21: travel to Logan for work meeting
May 28-June 1: travel to Taylorsville, then to my brother's high school graduation, then to Clearfield for nephew's baby blessing; back to Duchesne
June 2: back to Orem to pick up car (the A/C was getting fixed); back to Duchesne
June 6-7: travel to Utah County for family activities
June 10-12: travel to Kaysville for a work conference
June 12-13: youth conference at Camp Williams
June 14: to Fruitland for a picnic with my brother and his family; then to Helper, then to Manti for the Manti Pagent, then back to Duchesne (all in one day!).
June 20-21: travel to Utah, Salt Lake, Tooele Counties for camping (Sam) and girls' night activities
Can you tell why I grumbled about living out of a duffel bag? And there are still 6 more months in this year... But, I think I'm over that grumbling phase. It's exciting to be running around like a chicken with my head cut off. :)
Perhaps my next post will be figuring out how many miles have been added to my car since Dec. 28, 2007. And how much that has cost me (and my travel budget from work) in gasoline. Too much, I assure you.
PS I should probably mention that while I've been packing and unpacking an insane amount of times lately, I still can't figure out how to just take one bag--by the time I head out of the house, I have 3 or 4 bags hanging off of me--my purse, the duffel bag or suitcase, the bag with phone chargers, food & water, and a bag with my workout clothes. Sometimes there's even my temple bag and laptop bag...call me a bag lady, I guess.
2 comments:
I was getting ready to hyperventilate about gas money until I saw that you have a travel budget from work. Whew!!
Melanie, if your traveling ever takes you to Clearfield area again. Come visit! I always love chatting with you! Laura
Post a Comment