"Work From Home"

Had a conference call with India this morning at 7:30, so I opted to work from home. There was a time, a few years and jobs back, when working from home meant a couple hours of work in the morning, then spending the rest of the day preparing for some motorcycle race somewhere along the east coast. Sometimes those preparations led me to Dover where my shop sponsor was. That usually led to drinking, then driving home an hour and a half all sleepy.

But that's no longer. Mostly when I work from home now, I bust my ass. Having a lot to do is part of it. Also network technology is to the point where my boss knows when I'm online and working and when I'm not. That's ok, cause it's still nicer to work from home then in the office.

Today after busting my ass for 6 hours and it only being noon, I asked if I could head out for a short ride. Got the ok from the boss and I took off. I didn't have any particular place or plan to accomplish. The temperature was in the forties and I wanted to ride. I headed up to the north end of Marsh Creek and was surprised at how close my house is. I can get to either end of Marsh Creek (and it's trails) within 15 - 20 minutes. That's nice. Provides variety.

Though in the forties, the lake was still very frozen.

After the lake I headed to busier areas. That wasn't as much fun. Too many SUVs and commercial trucks rolling by. The roads also seemed to be wetter and my fenders not as effective. My feet were soaked, so I headed back.

Turned out to be a nice little ride. Still no knee pain. Sure they were tired and groaned a little after the climbs, but otherwise no pain.

-b