So let's see here...
On one hand, I like a day like today, when there's no one in the office, really (because of vacationers), and it's nice and quiet. I can get work done, but I also don't have to feel pressured to be constantly busy. I can catch up on my work that I "fell behind" on during my vacation at my own pace.
On the other hand, I hate a day like today, fresh off 10 days without working. There's much to catch up on and I'm still creeping slowly out of vacation mode. That's not easy as it is, but when no one's around or I'm not fighting a real deadline, it's harder.
But I'll manage.

Interesting about the tsunami in Thailand. My boss and his wife were just in Puchet last month, I believe. And they stayed at one of the resorts. Unfortunately, he's still out of the office, so I can't ask him if the place(s) they went to were wiped.

All in all, I'm really intrigued by this tsunami. I don't know much about them, really...so it's interesting to me, as most meteorological/seismological/geological forces of nature tend to be. I'm not going to sit and watch nonstop coverage, per se, but it's interesting stuff to read about, that's for sure.

I have much to do over the next couple of weeks, in preparation for Gina's birthday bash. I still need to find a place to have it that won't hold us to a minimum amount of people but will still rent a room or area to us. But we'll see...more info at a later date, I guess is all I can say. :)

Meanwhile, dogsitting Gerard's dog has been a minor pain, only because she barks at everything. She's a house-in-the-suburbs dog...and I should have remembered that she's a barker (unlike Kazak). Anytime someone upstairs moves or someone goes up or down the stairs outside the door, she's barking. This, of course, happens particularly frequently in the morning, when we're trying to sleep. I just hope that she learns that this is normal...she's a good dog, but too much of a watchdog, compared to Kazak anyway. We have her until Friday, so she better learn quickly. :)

I am happy though that she hasn't (yet, knock on wood) made a mess. She's a territory marking dog...likes to pee in the house to mark her presence...she did it when I was in Bolingbrook in the basement. But so far, she hasn't done it in our condo, thankfully...I hope it stays that way.

Oh well, that's enough for now...I'll catch you all later...
Andy