I’m headed for Austin, Texas this afternoon and evening. It’ll be a late arrival because of the time-zone change. As an interesting aside, I intended to rent from Enterprise, because that’s the “approved” business. But, their counter closes at midnight and my flight doesn’t arrive until 0035 (crossing fingers). So, Budget has a counter open until 0100 and they get the nod. The difference in price is not substantial, so who cares. I need a vehicle, they’re open, and the price is reasonable. (Not cheap!)

We have our Manager’s Meeting this morning. Every two weeks the managers gather to review projects, especially those that need coordination between business units. That takes a couple of hours. Then I’ll gather a few things I need from the office and return home to pick up my kit. I’m planning on eating lunch with Wife, then heading for Reno to catch my flight. It shouldn’t be that hard and I’m determined to not try to do too much and back myself up against the time-wall.

I’m actually considering taking my camera along too — which reminds me I should charge the battery, just in case. I have a bunch of images to download anyway, so a few more shouldn’t be an issue. (I’m missing the leading image in my entries anyway, so I need some fresh fodder for my weblog.)

The meetings should go well and I’m looking forward to them. I’ll have the opportunity to spend time with long-time friends and colleagues, whom I miss. Tomorrow night will be a treat when we all go to supper together. The beer and b.s. will flow, as normal, and great fun will be had by all. I don’t know which I prefer — the beer or the b.s. Both are good.

My Fujitsu ScanSnap arrived yesterday. I had some end-of-year money to spend and want to migrate my collection of journal articles from paper to digital (PDF). I do much reading on-screen and storing paper is a hassle (ask Wife). I’ve been looking at this little scanner for a couple of years now. The reviews are very good, so I’m going to give it a try. I may go to the garage this weekend, pull a box of journal articles, and see how it works. If it goes well, I could eliminate 8 — 10 boxes of paper by the end of the year. That would be a good thing.

OK, it’s time for me to ready myself for the day. The first cup is nearly done, Wife is moving around, and I have a good attitude today. I think I’m getting back on-track.

¹ That makes me think of Too Much Coffee Man. I’m not really into graphic novels, but this character (and the story) is good.