I haven't been looking at the numbers, but I didn't realize it was already 40+ posts of your summer reflection. What I'm surprised and envious of is that you have 40+ days of vacation. We only have 15 days of vacation, and people usually spread it out over the year. Being able to spend a long vacation with family really opens up out of town/country trips. Being away from work that long, the welcome back bonus now makes more sense.