I have a half an hour wait before they call the flight to DC with a later onward connection to BsAs. I am traveling without my laptop and I must admit I feel a bit naked and a little anxious. I keep reaching for a computer bag that isn’t there. The IT guys didn’t get it back to me on time – so it looks like the universe is ensuring that this is a real vacation. No peaking at emails…or cheating. How quickly work becomes a crutch if we let it. However, I was a bit disappointed because I had planned on using the time to do some writing and some re-writes for the book. All is not lost though as I will make do with computers in the airport lounges and the hotel business center. This is a good way for me to focus on writing and not working. So I say thank you universe.

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