So for today's Friday Five, you're invited to share your experiences with the exciting, challenging world of business travel....

1. Does your job ever call for travel? Is this a joy or a burden?
Let's see - ordinary travel. 1st interim 30 miles/40 minutes for 9 mo.
2nd interim - 7 miles for 12 months - wa-hoo!
3rd interim - 50 miles/60 minutes for 2 years.
Now long-term call - 20 miles/30 minutes
Usually business travel, such as for contining ed, is really local. Often to Madison. Maybe to the Twin Cities.

2. How about that of your spouse or partner?
Ah, that's different now. He sometimes travels across the state or to Chicago, but I am hitchhiking on the big national conference in Florida - in February. I will register and attend workshops. But we are taking 4 days to go to St. Augustine for the fun of it.

3. What was the best business trip you ever took? Probably going to the Twin Cities with the rest of the staff - we had fun together and were inspired.

4. ...and the worst, of course?
Way back in my last regular call - this was before 9/11, it was that long ago, I attended a seminar by a famous church consultant connected with a famous firm. This was to be joint with the Senior pastor on staff. The famous consultant was rude and dismissive, the senior pastor didn't have time for me, and the flights were - interesting.
We've had much worse experiences traveling for 'pleasure'.

5. What would make your next business trip perfect?
No-stop, easy in and out. Really good and interesting speakers, and a comfortable bed.