This next week is going to be insane. I am off on the Friday before and the Monday after Christmas, but I have to take another day off before Christmas that I have coming or I will lose it. I've already lost some of my holiday time I have coming, which basically means that I worked without pay on those holidays I worked that I didn't take later. I didn't realize that you have to take them before the same holiday rolls around the next year. Anyway, the only days I could possibly take would be either Tuesday or Thursday. Problem is, I have a staffing scheduled next Thursday evening, so I wouldn't really be off, because I'd at least have to go in for that. Also, between now and next Thursday, I have to get Christmas presents delivered to all my kids....which includes a trip to Little Rock, a trip to Fayetteville and a trip to Jonesboro. All approximately the same distance....in totally different directions. And then, of course, there is the kids I have locally. On top of that, there's my regular work plus a day in court and taking two of my kids to the movies. I'm going to be pulling my hair out. And then there's still the dingbat to contend with. And did I mention that I'm on call the whole week of Christmas? 