Remember in school, after you would come back from vacation how you had to get up and talk about (even worse write about) "What I did on my summer vacation"... well it has happened to me now!! Some of my colleagues at work want to know more about the Panama Canal trip and what I learned about the canal and asked me to do what we call "a lunch and learn" - ok no big deal - we all know I can talk (Irish blood - blarney stone - talking is not my problem - it's usually knowing when to shut up)... well - this is getting out of hand - now about 5 people in our regional office in Atlanta want to "listen in" as well - which means I have to complete my power point this weekend (what I have been working on each night of the last two until after midnight - it's almost midnight now) so that I can upload the power point file, as well as the 4 video clips so that they can download it all and follow along....
Hmmm, Wonder if I can write off the one day of the cruise we passed through the canal on my taxes as an unreimbursed work expense??? Total cost of cruise (transit, etc not fun stuff like spa) for Lesley and I - $7,748... divided by 2 = $3,874/15 nights = $258....HMMMM - wonder if I can make that fly - better yet - can I get reimbursed by the Corps? (HIGHLY unlikely!). Any of you tax folks (Tiff) want to tell me if this is a REALLY bad idea? Ha Ha - not even willing to risk it!
