Thread: My Birthday Today

Just thought I'd share a few reflections on my 51st birthday today that I planned to have the day off and do a few personal things ......

00:01 - still logged on remotely into work since 19:00 - a few issues needing urgent attention
00:30 - still logged on but fell asleep on the lounge
03:00 - remote system died screen all frozen
06:00 - remote system still dead and screen still frozen, major train delays, issues now urgent with multiple failures but my counterpart can't get to work nor log in remotely
07:00 - breakfast and cards containing $350 worth of Carbatec vouchers
08:00 - several phone calls from work, things are looking worse than first imagined
09:00 - annual doctors check-up to keep blood pressure intact
10:00 - bucket list item - get my HR learners and book my first lesson
11:00 - back to doctors but this time for 19month grand-daughter
11:30 - off to Carbatec
12:30 - standing in Carbatec amoungst all the jointers, thicknessers, etc and the phone rings ...
13:30 - I'm in the office talking to the team and Project Managers about issues but did get to show-off cute GD
16:30 - at the post office, parcel was for wife not my eagerly awaited blade order
17:00 - back home and logged into work
19:00 - dinner with family at local pub
20:30 - still logged into work and will be here all weekend ....

Maybe next year I can relax and enjoy some quiet time on my birthday or even out in the shed .....

cheers all