Recently, our jobs have been taking us traveling a bit. It has given us a chance to endurance test the luggage we got as wedding presents; the 28 inch bag is hanging in there but we had to envoke the ten-year warrenty on the 21 inch which was replaced quite promptly. Luckily or not, our jobs and the house have kept each of us busy while the other is away.

Boone went to Santa Clara, California two weeks ago for a conference, and next week he heads to New York for another. He really likes seeing the other people in his industry and getting to do something different. He got to see some friends of ours, Alyssa and Anish, in California and is hoping to meet up with his old pal Ryan in New York. Unfortunately traveling for work doesn’t leave a whole lot of free time for touristy stuff. He really enjoyed California though and we are hoping to go back together and maybe do a wine tour in Northern CA.

Last week I went to exotic Lebanon, Missouri (near Springfield) which included 13 hour working days and a seven hour flight delay (which did not help my flying anxiety). Interesting, but definitely not the best trip I have done. At the beginning of April I get to go to Houston, Texas for work, which should be much warmer and the days should be shorter. I wish I had time to stay there and visit my cousins Ryan and Katie (and in utero Kieran) but the vacation days don’t last as long as they used to.

I think we are both looking forward to Spring when the traveling is easier, the weather is warmer, and the work-load lightens.