Distracted by a merger, and renewed (ahem) merging

Well, that was a cheery return to blogging after two weeks away, eh? Good thing these posts show up in reverse chronological order. I've been a bit quiet mostly just because of intensity at work. The merger of my company with one of its largest rivals is proceeding apace. As these two objects of extreme mass come together, I've found myself a cozy spot at the intersection. Which means I will either become an intrinsic part of the new entity, or I will be squished like a bug. The likelier of the two possibilities is unknown. If you noticed the silence at all, perhaps you attributed it to much catching up, of various yummy kinds, with Flame-Haired Angel. Well, yes. That too. ..