Growing up, my favorite super hero was Superman. I would run around the house with a red towel tied to my neck and act it out. My favorite movie was Superman 3 (don’t judge, I was a child). And only Christopher Reeve can be Superman. I envied his fortress of solitude.
I also have a fortress of solitude, it is my office. It has everything I need to keep me busy, but my office speaks so much about who I am. The following are photos from my office I took this morning after a great day in court (<—-sarcasm).
The below photo is the view to my right when I’m sitting down. You may not know this but I’m kind of a Star Wars fan, and my favorite character is Emperor Palpatine. Of course I have his lightsaber AND Darth Vader’s.
This is my view to my left. I can’t photograph anything below it because then I’d have to move confidential documents and I don’t want to do extra work.
I love my office. It is my home away from home. Wait, I wrote that wrong. I love my office BECAUSE it is a home away from home. I quote Ron Swanson “I don’t like loud noises and people making a fuss.” Unfortunately we have four children and they are children, so they are loud. When I’m at my office it feels like vacation.
I can work quietly, type, listen to a podcast, usually I have Netflix on in the background because what I do as a job is really boring. I’ve been in my office for 9 hours straight and not said a word. When I got home that night Bonnie asked how my day was and she said I got this creepy grin. It was one of my better days. I’m going to really miss this office. I need quiet time to recharge, and I doubt I’m going to get much of that for the next six months.
24 hours and 40 minutes before takeoff.
Our Family Adventure 