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