I booked my tickets yesterday for GL of Portugal in September!
I am retired USNR, but I work full time in a private law practice as a trial attorney. This allows me, within reason, to schedule my avocation around my vocation, though some days it is not clear which one is which.
I will do private practice work when I travel, reading professional literature and responding to clients. In the electronic world, we are never away from the office.
We also have a home in Scotland, and so my posts will come from there as well.
It is important to take time away as a trial attorney. We have high substance abuse and suicide rates. The fraternity helps me do so, though there are times that work isn't fun. As an attorney, you "get" to do legal work: Grievance and Appeals, Jurisprudence, General Counsel, Board memberships...The difficult side of the fraternity. I had less concern over imprisoning some people as a judge than I have in removing people from the fraternity.