Raleigh Trip - Day 2

Here we go!  I woke up at 0630 (alarm needed) and started teleworking.  At 0745, I went to breakfast in the Lobby of the Staybridge Suites (Morrisville).  With my meal completed, I headed back to my room so I could get ready for my day with the Installation Team.  Meanwhile, the weather outside was sunny and clear, with temps in the 50s.  To me, this was warm and I decided to wear my new company polo shirt.  At 0830, I departed from my hotel and drove from the southeast end of the Raleigh-Durham Airport, through the Terminal area and was able to access the gate near the base of the Control Tower.  Once inside, I met up with the rest of the Team (0845) and we started work officially at 0900.  Even though this was my fifth such trip of 2026 and a lot of the work was starting to seem routine, there were several different people on the Contractor Team.  As usual, too, I needed to liaise with the on-site staff and keep the work moving.  Due to the professionals involved, we started testing earlier than usual and had finished everything for the day by 1300.  I definitely informed everyone that they were like some sort of "A Team".  On my way back to my hotel, though, I found that I had to navigate a maze of confusing roads just to get out of the airport complex.  And, just when I thought the worst was over, I found even more things to "almost mess up" when I got closer to my hotel.  Figuring that some of the problem was due to skipping lunch earlier, I stopped for some food at a nearby Jersey Mike's (ordered at 1340).  The sub sandwich (buffalo chicken, made "Mike's Way") was very good and I enjoyed it inside the restaurant.  When I got back in my car to return to my hotel (1420), I was greatly tempted by the wonderful weather (sunny and temps in the high 70s).  Staying on task, though, I spent the afternoon teleworking and only wrapped up my day at 1700.  This long delay in closing out my work day was mostly due to a follow up call with Brenna and a big phone call related to the Nashville Thanksgiving Plans (I wanted to sign the Contract).  Even after I stopped working for pay, I spent time on my own computer, catching up on eBird and my blog.  At 1815, I went to dinner ("Taco Tuesday") at the Social Hour in my hotel; I tried another R&D Brewery beer (Storm Brew) before I was done eating.  Back in my room again (1900) I did some more work on my blog before changing into my workout gear.  For over an hour, I logged two miles on treadmill (36 minutes) and four miles on the spinning machine "bike" (20 minutes) - I was done in the Fitness Center at 2215.  In my room again, I watched movies until going to bed at 2330.  It was a good day at "the office"!