Ay yi yi, guys guys guys, I feel your pain. However there is a method to my madness.
I would suggest, if you are going to be away, you find a friend to help you.
Not that I am not without compassion to your problem, but it will continue the way it has gone. Sometimes you get lucky and get them on Thursday nights, most often Fridays.
Good luck to all us all in the contests and our real life wagers.