Meetings swallow up the week

I had nineteen events on my calendar this week, mostly meetings. I missed two of the events by planning, thanks to a colleague who took my place, and missed two because the aftermath of one meeting ran over the others. As a consequence, I am severely behind in two or three obligations.

And this weekend, my wonderful mother is in town. This is a good thing. It also would complicate the catching-up, except that she lives in California, so she will be here by 8 am… Pacific time. Time to get to that paper draft that’s been sitting for several days while I’ve been in meetings, and then to as many other things as I can.;