Usually, when I schedule vacation time away from my job, it is for the purpose of getting out of town for a few days. I am a person who enjoys the open road, preferring to see the world through the windshield of my Toyota Yaris, rather than from the window of an airplane.
Last summer, I scheduled six working days off to drive from Milwaukee to St. John's, Newfoundland (the birthplace of my late mother-in-law) and back. In February, I went to see an old friend north of Atlanta and recorded the basic tracks for a long-delayed first album of original songs.
Today, I am on a one-day vacation from work. While I post infrequently in this forum, I thought my reason for playing hooky would be of interest here.
I stayed home because Scott Walker is invading my office today.
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