I don't know if anyone has been following the angst here in the Hampton Roads area over the loss of Joint Forces Command and contractor positions in general, but we have been anticipating that news for a while, and all of us working as contractors have been quite nervous. Anyway, to making a short story long here, I was fortunate enough to be in a position that they converted to a government position and start in that new capacity next week. However, it means I loose all my time off, and won't have accumulated any by the time this gathering rolls around next month, so again I must miss this gathering. Hope you all have a great time and get better weather this year.