Spirit of Compromise and Blessing!
The boss and I made a deal on the schedule. He needed a few days over the weekend in order to visit family in Beaumont. This was while I was trying to see what I could wrangle out of him for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Haven't seen my own family in quite a while and didn't want to have Mom spend Turkey Day all by herself. Even though the timing was a little off as the holiday was still two weeks away, I couldn't be picky. With bags packed and loaded in the vehicle the night before, I was up bright and early the next morning and departed somewhat on time. I had three glorious days off to enjoy before needing to come back to reality in working three double shifts for the boss. In the end, the trade-off was well worth the sacrifice and effort. Mom still needed to work during two of these days; however, we still enjoyed a day filled with shopping and eating in Victoria. On the other days, I was able to connect with a contact throu...