Traveling for work is a traumatic thing for me. I fear flying, so just getting there is traumatic. It's generally a bit stressful, also, to have to figure out where I'm supposed to be and when, and whether I have all the materials I need, etc. But on the flip side, I have opportunities I don't usually have to connect with coworkers I don't usually work with (often people who work in other states). And there's a certain amount of satisfying excitement when I'm pulled out of my comfort zone and manage to pull something off.

In the end, with all the ups and the downs, it usually makes for an exhausting time. This trip has been more exhausting than usual because I probably got a maximum of three hours of sleep last night, broken up into chunks that couldn't have been more than 30-60 minutes each. We went to a fairly awful restaurant for dinner last night and ate a bunch of questionable Mexican food and I was up most of the night feeling like I was going to throw up.

I've never been to Louisville before, or anywhere in Kentucky, and yesterday I didn't see much of Louisville that impressed me. But today we got to walk around a bit of Main Street, and that was sort of charming. We went to a great restaurant (called Proof) where I tried grits for the first time tonight and approved heartily. And I feel good about the work I came here to do.

In the end, I have to say this trip was definitely worth it. I'm excited to be back home tomorrow, though.