Redwolf's Journal (continued)

Got back from our Tucson trip last night. Very nice little getaway, all told. The trip down was a long 12 hours with a trailer. The trip back was under 10 without. Little bit of a difference, eh? I think it covered just about everything a good vacation should. Visit with a friend who's no longer around here? Check. Visit to malls/comic shop? Check. Touristy side trip? Check (the desert museum in this case). Wonderful views? Check (perhaps odd, but I was most impressed with the view from April's apartment). Relaxation? Check. Hot tub time? Check. Minor injury? Check (I put sunburn in this category, but this time something went snap/pop in my side when it really shouldn't have). We even got in a trip to a carnival (Spring Fling). I think I can safely say fun was had by all. I was a bit disappointed with the shopping trips, but I think that's more because my own interests have narrowed some and I feel I can get most 'common' things online for cheaper than off

Actually, I'm not sure it even warrants that. The dust is settling at work. There were, predictably, a number of problems along the way. Some ordered furniture pieces didn't arrive. Some pieces didn't fit. People wanted to change things at the last moment. Old network cables were removed prematurely. Schedules were completely fouled up. But for all that, things have gone pretty well. No problem has proven unsolvable and I've even managed to get sleep between work shifts. Still, I'd be lying if I said it hasn't taken a lot out of me. For most of the past week, I've been going to bed 2-4 hours early. That's better than passing out while working, at least. Of course, I think I'm a bit nuts to be following this all with a trip to Tucson come Thursday. It'll be nice to get away from work and all, but after all this and a long drive... well, I hate to disappoint, but I suspect my aspirations will be little more than *resting*. This new furnitur