Whether I make it to World Fantasy this weekend depends largely on the outcome of a kind of audit procedure occurring at work this week, whose results will not be revealed until tomorrow morning. This is a CMMI appraisal, the preparation for which has been my primary reponsibility these past couple years. If the results are positive, I won't feel guilty about slipping out by noon or so, to come home and pack and drive to Tempe; if the results are not as we've hoped, I'll feel obliged to stay the day, and return to work promptly on Monday, to plan recovery actions.
Update Friday morning: Last night's configuration management issue has been, er, managed.