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Day 100: Milestones

Two big milestones were achieved today.

Today is my 100th consecutive day away from work. I have not set foot in a government building in 100 days. I have not teleworked. And other than one informational conference call and a handful of text messages from my boss, I have had no insight into the happenings at work. Next week, my office will start to resume operations with a limited staff. I will not be present. I don't know when I will be present. I don't know if I'll be able to contribute via telework. I don't know when I will set foot in the building again.

On a brighter note, today is my baby's 3-week birthday. The silver lining to this whole situation is that I get to be home 24/7 with the family, helping out instead of playing catch-up after spending the day at work. You really can't put a price tag on how special that is. And the kicker? I'm not burning any personal leave. 

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