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Deep Work Put To Rest For A Few Days

Aug 11, 2022

Big week. Huge week. But hopefully, everything can be paused so I can take a break.

It’s Stacey’s birthday weekend, so we are headed out for a couple of days. With many jobs reliant on me doing deep work for them, they will just have to give me some space. Of course, everyone knows about this, and if they don’t, they will see my highly researched minimalist out-of-office reply.

The first stop is to see Charley Crockett live, bringing his Man from Waco tour to Race Street Live in Holyoke. Emily Nenni opens. Photo pass submitted last minute, don’t think I’ll have one waiting. But avoiding the inbox so I will never know, I will just “have to ask” at the Box Office.

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A couple of things:

Stacey is going (to the show) because I am making her go, but we will make a night of it and get food, and I can wear my cowboy hat
I do plan on wearing my cowboy hat a lot this weekend
We love camping but have not gone since quarantine
We‘re going here Northampton / Springfield KOA Holiday for the campsite. there’s power and water and showers. internet only for posting pics from the phone. I’m off the grid
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Camping shopping is done. 5 new posts in my mouth (it’s a whole thing), definitely leaning on some infused sodas to help me with the pain. Headed to Kiki’s and 7-11 to ice up and grab some bug spray.

It’s nice to be depended upon…

It’s nice to be depended upon. I love deep work, and I am good at it, given the conditions to concentrate. Part of the work happens during the downtime. When deep in a marketing email, it’s good to save it, walk around, eat a snack then get back into it. Take time to move from the first draft to production. Walk around. Go camping. Feet in the grass. Campfire.

It’s also nice…

It’s also nice to tell everyone that I need a couple of days in the woods and a good country band and enjoy greasy diner breakfast to get my head straight this summer.

I know of a good little shack that get you thinking straight
With a fresh eyed plate to put you back on track

Follow me on Instagram, where today I posted an anti-landlord meme in my story this morning. Some random ‘landlord’ disagreed with my abolish landlord meme, but I’ll stick by it and heartily say, “Fuck Landlords!” as we hop in the Subaru Forester and eat hot dogs for a couple of days.

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