I HOPE I am doing the right thing - don't wanna talk about it, but it seems like 98% a certainty I am doing the right thing for the long term.
Just gonna cause some POSSIBLE discomfort short-term, but those who successfully make long term plans pretty much IGNORE the short term.

From where I stand now, it appears that the Fall Dragon is a sure thing for me. My nuke job will be in full swing, but if I work some long weeks leading up to it, I can tell them to "get lost" for four days in October.

Sure wish I could bring an SRT with me, but the responsible way is to wait and pay cash for it. Hell, I'll enjoy it more that way, anyway.

This will be a different Dragon for me - no more rum and coke (I'm off caffiene and my one heart med is a "no alcohol" medication).
Nick's jungle juice is WAY out of the question....