Travel Time...

I'm packing for this coming week, and cramming in a bit of work on my slides for upcoming integration work. We are nearing that long awaited deal close and I think we are all so very ready for the final papers to be signed and begin working as one company, even if layoffs are imminent for at least some of us. The news reports have been predicting large numbers will loose jobs due to synergy targets, which makes sense even if it is a tough process. (Been there before)

For now, I am heading up to Chazy, NY by way of Burlington, VT (closest airport I can get a direct flight to) to meet with my Drug Safety team and clients, then on to Andover, MA the following day to meet with clients in that location as well as my associate in the AAPS, Sheldon. That day is divided between AAPS and Bioanalytical client work. The final leg is on to Groton, CT to meet with Pfizer associates and others on the Wyeth team, then a quick flight home from Providence, RI.

For the trip, I am going through the usual list of electronics and gadgets to take along, with a new addition. My wife recently brought home a Sony e-Book reader, the PRS-300 in pink. While I am not thrilled with the pink color as I am more of a basic black kind of guy, I am taking it along with a couple of books, some slides and pdf documents to review and also my itinerary. I am looking forward to seeing how well it works and how I like the eBook approach. Of course, the Zune, GPS and other goodies come too. Ok - off to pick up my daughter and resume preparations for the week.