The last several days in Utqiaġvik have been very busy time. I haven't been there since September (I think) and there were a lot of tasks piled up. It's looking like IT support is finally going to be transferred to the science logistics provider this coming year. This isn't a surprise as we have been working towards this goal for quite a while. Also, due to an overall decrease in project funding, everything is being scaled back including IT support. I needed to move from the office space that I have been using here in the BARC as there is little need for dedicated office space. I claimed some space in one of the smaller labs and put in a couple of locking cabinets. But it's still a hassle to move. I've accumulated a lot of junk over the past nine+ years.
I think I'm getting too old to put in these 10-12 hour days as I arrived home pretty exhausted. Or possibly it's the long days combined with the cold. On Monday, someone mentioned that with wind chill it was around -60°F. A good day not to be outside. One of the logistics managers took the picture of the sunrise/sunset yesterday. I was so busy that I missed out.
I came back to Fairbanks on the noon flight. No problems with the flight and I even got upgraded.
Sounds like you're working harder in retirement!
ReplyDeleteAnytime I suggest that I get a "Yeah, right.…".
DeleteI'm with Dom. Good thing you are retired, otherwise you might be working too hard. :-)
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, we went for Indian food on Monday night and thought of you and Bridget since it was the Evergreen.
Right, working too hard...
DeleteI so miss Indian food. The pouched stuff in the grocery store is okay but not quite the same...
Minus 60!?! That's really cold. I honestly cannot imagine what that must feel like. I would think you reach a point where you stop feeling the cold as a temperature and starting feeling it in terms of degrees of pain. Brrrr.
ReplyDeleteAnything below -30°F feels really cold. The real problem in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) was the wind. It just cuts through anything.
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