One of the things I am trying to be better about is ensuring I take all my time off each year and get away from work. This past year I was close, almost using it all and I thought I’d be better this year, but the travel has messed up my schedule a bit and I’ve been struggling to find some good time off. I’m hoping to rectify things and catch up on my skiing once I get past SQLInspire in November.

The next 60 days are rough, and I’ll be out of town or traveling to/from something for 21 of them. Not the schedule I want to keep.

However 3 of those days are this weekend, where my wife and I will get a break from life at the Austin City Limits music festival. We have always wanted to see Stevie Wonder and this is our chance to see him. Perhaps the last one we will have.

So the kids leave tomorrow for Grandma’s in VA while we head to TX and 3 days of time away from our lives. Fortunately I’ve scheduled Monday off to recover.

If I don’t answer emails, fix QODs, or anything else, you’ll know it’s because I’m away. I’ll get things squared away when I return.