Computers down

July 17, 2023, Monday night, 10:40pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Bakersfield, California, USA. The computers went down at work today. Actually they have been down since Friday. While frustrating, it is actually kind of nice. No constant emails or demand for action. Everything has stopped. That provides me a rare chance to relax. Which is appreciated because Bakersfield is a mess. There is just too much to be done and I don’t have the bandwidth to touch it all. Without support I worry the branch will run me off like it has previous leaders. This is a critical juncture. I need to be able to articulate my assessment, develop a plan and marshal resources or I am going to drown.