Albany Trip - Day 2

Woohoo - it's time for some in-person, on-site work!  With the excitement building, I was awake by 0545 and had started teleworking at 0600.  I took a short break for breakfast in the Lobby of the Holiday Inn Express (Latham) at 0715 before returning to my telework.  When I knocked off at 0800, I'd already worked one hour for my job.  After that (0815), I got ready to depart for nearby Albany Airport where all the magic will happen this week.  Outside, it was 15 F and partly sunny - not that it mattered, because I'd be inside all day...  Starting at 0830, I met up with the rest of our Installation Team (most had traveled from their home bases in the Mid-Atlantic Region) and we introduced ourselves to the local facility staff.  For most of the morning, our team was validating inventory and preparing for the Main Event (tomorrow night), when we plan to remove the old (2010 timeframe) computer equipment and replace it with new (2023 timeframe) stuff.  This was actually my first time in this kind of role since 2013 so everything felt unfamiliar and interesting.  My colleagues were very patient and also appreciated the extra set of eyes. While walking around inside the buildings at the Airport, I logged almost a full mile!  We kept at our job until about 1430 (six more hours of work).  Feeling prepared for the next day, our team made plans to convene the following afternoon and returned to our hotels.  I arrived at the Holiday Inn Express by 1445 and bought a "cup of noodles" for my (late) lunch from the desk clerk.  After that, I resumed teleworking in my room and completed my work day by 1600.  There was a little time after that for me to catch up on personal stuff (organizing, blogging, reading) before it was time for me to make my way to Troy for my dinner with Scott V.  I came outside of the hotel to find my car covered with a light layer of snow (not in the forecast).  After that (1640), I drove (via NY-7) to Troy and arrived at Dinosaur Bar-B-Q (on the Waterfront) at 1655.  Scott arrived about five minutes later and we sat down and had a delicious dinner (I had meatloaf with two sides and a local beer).  During our meal, we had a great conversation about Scott's life in Troy (since he graduated from RPI) and my Nomad Life.  It was a nice visit!  At 1830, I departed and then had a rather scary drive (via NY-7) back to Latham.  While I'd been eating, the light snow had turned to ice (temps in the high 20s) and there was freezing rain falling all around.  I must say that I was VERY relieved to make it to the hotel...  In my warm and cozy room again, I took care of blog and eBird entries and was tempted to lay down.  Instead, though, I went to the Fitness Center to workout again.  To complete my 10K step goal. I first walked on the treadmill for two miles (40 minutes) and then rode a stationary (recumbent) bike for 4.4 miles (20 minutes).  With my fitness goals completed, I headed back to my room and figured I had some time to watch movies.  Once again, I got carried away and didn't go to bed until after midnight (0015).  Since I'll be working "Mid Shift" tomorrow, I'm hoping I don't regret this decision...