April 24 - 4:30am is early

Why do flights leave so early? I'm 3 out of 5 this week for waking up at 4:30:

Tue: Drop Sharon off at the airport

Fri: Drive to Seattle to give a talk at Microsoft

Sat: Personal chauffeur to the airport from my Uncle Dave

I suppose I'm slowly adjusting to Switzerland time with this sleep schedule, but after the red-eye flight tomorrow I can't imagine we'll have any coherent reference of when days should start or end. A few days of post-sleep deprivation R&R will feel good. Although, I must admit, being a little tired sounds somewhat better than an alternative scenario involving volcanic ash clogging up the jet engines and sending our plane into a firey tailspin ending up at the bottom of the Atlantic :)

Sharon has been having a great time in Maine these last few days hanging out with her siblings and extended family while I wrapped up some work/school stuff here at home. Daily updates indicate that Jake and Whitney's baby-to-be is doing great, the hiking weather is amazing, and there seems to be an unusually high number of good deals on baby clothes that are just too hard to pass up.