Sabbatical Mugs

Sabbatical Diary: Day Six - I notice my surroundings.

"I'm taking some time off to get away from the stress. See you in ten years."

Working Holiday

Senior executive holding guitar hitchiking on open road in desert landscape.

'Pinch me harder or I'll never come out of this sabbatical-induced bliss.'

After years of captivity and cruel treatment, Buster was finally free - free to pedal the open plains to his heart's content!

"Would you mind if I took a year off to find myself... with pay?"

"I'm on sabbatical."

"Is there an option to make my out-of-office message permanent?"

"You're on vacation. Stop trying to type things."

The Smug Unemployed Monkey

Just along for the ride.

R. Chones, Financial Counselor: On Vacation. Watch Suze Orman.

'You and your voyages of self-discovery!'

'I've given you 110% for ten years as you requested. Now I'm taking the year off that I've earned!'

'When you take a vacation to get away, you really get away!'

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

I figured out how we can pay for the kids' college tuitions. Do tell. I'm going to leave for a year of self-discovery, which I will chronicle in a best-selling memoir. Oh, but

"I cancelled the cable, turned off the phone, shut down the internet. . . where the hell am I??"

The food chain is like a huge corporation, the only one who really enjoys it, is the guy at the top!

Temporarily Unavailable

I've given you 110 for ten years, like you asked. Now I'm taking that year off that I've earned!

Technological Dependence.

'You know your problem, Harlan? You need to get in touch with your 'inner beach bum'.'

'Ideally, I'd like a ticket to where ever my luggage is going.'

'What about three-day Sabbaths?'

"I just explained 'kugel' to him."

'Are you sure we should do all this praying on Sunday? -- I thought it was God's day off.'

'I am not doing nothing... I am perfecting inertia.'

'We took a look at our passport pictures and realized that we need a vacation.'

Curate talking to miners

Nil by text - "Don't worry, Mr. Smith, we will soon cure your addiction."

'What a relaxing vacation. I've even lost track of the news cycles!'

Rip van Winkle goes back to the office/

Planned service changes