Re: Holiday Cheer... Grassia, Vincent 17 Dec 2003 19:53 EST

Maggie,
Just the right thing for a cold winters night in front of the PC working on the ol' budget worksheet.

Wonderful to hear from you.  Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Vinnie

-----Original Message-----
From: Maggie Griscavage [mailto:xxxxxx@UAF.EDU]
Sent: Wed 12/17/2003 7:26 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Cc:
Subject: [RESADM-L] Holiday Cheer...

	Please excuse this extra frivolity, but I thought you'd all like this if you haven't seen it already.
	Merry Christmas from the cold, dark, but incredibly beautiful "North Pole, Alaska."
	Penned by Dorothy Yates and received via a good friend (who gave me permission to release it):

	The Twelve days before Break

	On the twelfth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	a request for a funding search

	On the eleventh day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the tenth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the ninth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the eighth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the seventh day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the sixth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the fifth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Eight possible subcontracts
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the fourth day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Nine lengthy e-mails
	Eight possible subcontracts
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the third day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Ten more budget changes
	Nine lengthy e-mails
	Eight possible subcontracts
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the second day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Eleven ICR waivers
	Ten more budget changes
	Nine lengthy e-mails
	Eight possible subcontracts
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	On the day before break
	A PI sent to us
	Twelve routing forms
	Eleven ICR waivers
	Ten more budget changes
	Nine lengthy e-mails
	Eight possible subcontracts
	Seven needed attachments
	Six budget changes
	Five long voice mails
	Four different budgets
	Three RFAs
	Two possible sources
	and a request for a funding search

	Maggie Griscavage, CRA
	Director, GCS/UAF
	xt. 6446

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