THE DAILY DIVERSION

It's been a while, try about 14 months, since I've been on the road for work. Next week I will be terrorizing the fine folks in Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tennessee.

I've never been to Cleveland, but I really like Chattanooga when I was there last year. Of course, last year, when we made our visit, it was summer time and the weather was beautiful. I don't know if we're going to have the same luck this time around. I'm sure it will be cold, if nothing else.

Anyway, I'm packed and ready to go. I'm actually packed for a couple of separate occasions. I'm heading to Bowling Green this afternoon (depending on what time my boss lets me get out of here. Usually he lets us leave early if we're traveling on our own time.) to spend the weekend and watch the Hilltoppers face rival (if you want to call it that) Eastern Kentucky University.

Then on Sunday I'll be leaving BG to head on down to Chattanooga. I'll be there all week before heading back to Bowling Green the following weekend, so I can catch what should be a great matchup between Western and Southern Illinois University. SIU has had a really good basketball team for several years now, and this year is no different. The following Sunday I'll head back to Memphis to be with my sweetie-pie again.


I like traveling and getting to see a little different scenery occasionally. This week, again the only week I've traveled this year, just happens to be the only week I don't want to travel.

At the bank, we do not have a Christmas part. Hell, outside of a couple of us hanging out outside of work, we don't do anything together, other than work. However, my wife is having her Christmas party this week, as well as a fund raiser-type basketball game in which she's supposed to be a cheerleader. I really don't want to miss these things.

I'm the only husband that's not been out to the school to be shown around to all the other teachers. This week is/was my one chance. It was the chance she had to prove that I actually exist and am not a figment of her imagination. Well, I hate it, but it's not going to happen. Even if I tried my damdest, I couldn't get back to Memphis in time. It sucks!

Not only am I going to be missing my honey, but I'll be missing a couple of events that mean something to her also. I'll see if there is some way I can make it up at some point in time.

Okay, so I'm going to pack my stuff here at work that I will need for the trip. I'm hoping to be out of here by 3 pm today, so I can get to BG by dinner time! Next week means that I probably will not post anything on here, so deal with it!!

Just kidding! Have a great week!