I'll be gone for Christmas

Well maybe.

I'm going back off shore tomorrow. The job should be done before Christmas. If it isn't....it isn't.

umm....so as of this post I'm about 2/3s packed.

Depending when I get back I might try to go out on one more job, then take about 5 weeks off.

Ha! not many jobs where you can take 5 weeks off and still have a job ;)