Congratulations, Hen and Jenry!

Oregon was a wonderful time indeed, and the wedding that prompted the trip was one of the best I’ve ever attended. The highs were high, the lows were maudlin, the drinking was epic, and the apologies were heartfelt. Congratulations and all the best to Henry and Jen, who I hope will enjoy a lifetime of happiness together.

Meanwhile, a cautionary tale: if you should ever choose to fly back east across the country after a week away, make sure you book an early flight or a day off work or both. Kate and I both decided to leave Portland in the afternoon and go to work the following day, and I’m here to tell you that doesn’t work. Sure, it feels like 8:30 PM when you land in Toronto, but it’s actually 11:30 PM. The late night bus won’t get you home until about 2:00 AM, you won’t get to sleep until a little after 3:00 AM, and you’ll have to get up at what feels like 4:00 AM. Oh, and none of this is a valid excuse for being late for work, which I’m glad I can say I wasn’t.

Thank God I’ve got the kind of work ethic that actually trumps my complete lack of forethought. If I can’t have the kind of work ethic that prevents me from blogging at work, then the one I’ve got is a pretty good consolation prize.

Either way – and this is the point I’d like you to take away from this exhausted, nonsensical rant – the week out of town with old friends was totally worth it. I would do it again in a second, or on second thought, a year.

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