thedailypic•Yr4•177/365•Down Under

I got up at 3:40am so I could work with some coworkers in Perth Australia. We met about 4:30 my time, also 4:30 their time, just one was am and the other pm. Now my first choice would have been to take the 24 hour flight to the opposite side of the planet, conduct the 4 hour meeting then fly 24 hours back (and maybe take some photos while there of course) but, something about budgets and inefficient use of time, webinars… So, when I got home today I tried to explain to the kids what I did and who I spoke with. I guess it is a sign of the times, they did not seem to care.  I know I would have been impressed if my Dad talked to someone in California, forget about it them being in a different country, the world seemed bigger when I was little. I pulled out the globe and showed them where Perth was and again, nothing. The only reaction I got was from my son who wanted to know why the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was where Russia should be.  I guess it might be time for a globe made after the cold war… I might also have an issue with the local school system now that I think about it, at least he knew it was supposed to be Russia. Bonus check out the full moon from tonight.

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