The month of August was not typical. Carol and I normally spend the summer enjoying our home in Connecticut. But on this particular occasion, we had filled part of the calendar with out of town excursions. One of the excursions was a week on Lake Powell with a handful of airline friends. The other event was our annual trip to Wisconsin for a family fly-in on a farm airstrip. In addition, we included a very brief side visit with some of Carol’s family in Minnesota.
Our good fortune in being afforded these opportunities translated into me paying for it when I came back to work. This meant that my schedule was full at the end of the month. I had to make the dreaded transition from play mode to pay mode. The rigors of recreation can take its toll …
