I’m on vacation for the rest of the week. I’ll be talking to an anti-trust economist and then chasing the kids through the 100 acre woods at Grandma and Grandpa. If I don’t climb ten trees and splash in the stream, I did something wrong.
See you on Monday.
Open thread
rikyrah
Have a good vacation, Mayhew :)
Jim, Foolish Literalist
Happy vacationing, unplug and we’ll see you on the other side of the Wood
sheila in nc
If growing up means it would be
Beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll
Never grow up, never grow up, never grow u-UP — not me!
–Peter Pan
frosty
Have fun and best wishes for no cell service!
Yarrow
Have a great time. We appreciate everything you do.
JPL
Have a great time and unplug.
Mingobat f/k/a Karen in GA
Enjoy. You’ve earned it a hundred times over.
low-tech cyclist
Have a great vacation, David! Just to make you jealous, by the time you get back on Monday, my wife and son and I will be just starting our 2-week vacation. We’ll spend the second week on Anna Maria Island on Florida’s gulf coast. This will be the ninth straight year we’ve rented the same beach house. Can’t wait.
Gin & Tonic
I’m going to Yurp. Here’s hoping that my return flight has someplace to land, and that Trump hasn’t baited the Norks into launching whatever they have.
MomSense
Have fun David!
pamelabrown53
Have a wonderful romp in the woods, David. See you on the flip side.
Amir Khalid
Go on and have that well-earned vacation. I’ll be right here, chilling with Bianca and learning all about music with The Girl.
Mnemosyne
I’m going on a writer’s retreat in Lake Arrowhead in a few weeks and now G is a little jealous because he didn’t realize it’s almost a full week, not just a weekend.
Mnemosyne
@Amir Khalid:
What does Bianca think of the noises you’re producing with the Girl? Has she been okay so far because of the headphones?
I can tell you with some certainty that cats do not like the sound of feedback, so be prepared. ?
Another Scott
You’ll like New Zealand. ;-)
There was a show on the Smithsonian Channel not long ago about Joel Sartore’s “Photo Ark” project. Several interesting beasties in New Zealand.
See you on the flip side. Enjoy your time with your youngsters.
Cheers,
Scott.
Amir Khalid
@Mnemosyne:
Because of the headphones, I haven’t been making any noise at all. The strings are audible if you’re here in the room with me, but that sound doesn’t carry. So there’s been nothing to upset Bianca, although she’s still wondering what to make of the Girl. Especially when I wave the headstock in her general direction.
satby
Enjoy some R&R, Anderson clan!
Origuy
Have fun storming the castle!
Laura
Take your time going, but hurry back!
Sab
Sweet. You have earned this!
joel hanes
Don’t forget your pocket handkerchiefs.
Comrade Colette Collaboratrice
I haven’t seen the Hobbit movies. Why is there a telephone pole in the Shire? Was there more advanced technology in Bilbo’s day that was lost by the time Frodo grew up?
Formica
I’m leaving for Burning Man next week. Three weeks in the desert protecting the hippies from themselves. Fourteenth in a row!
raven
We’re going to Edisto for a few days next week. Because of the various calamities we’ve suffered this year I have a ridiculous amount of fishing cash earmarked and while it’s not the greatest fishing time I’m going to go on a charter by myself!!!
workworkwork
“Vacation”? What is this ‘vacation’ of which you speak?
But seriously:
My current course (I’m an online adjunct) was cancelled due to low enrollment. So I guess I’ve got the next five weeks or so to see if I can get into some interesting trouble.