Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Ok, I know it is the boys who are working hard, but I am wiped OUT! 5 days a week, 2.5 hours a day. I have to leave so early from work that I only have about 6-7 hours at my desk and combined with the year end audit and I have to focus extra... Continue Reading →
Sat night was the Teamsters threw a bbq for us out on a lovely patio overlooking the lake. Free food - I was all over that! The hotel food was ridiculously expensive so we were always looking for other angles. The BBQ was followed by the final evening keynote address given by the blog proprietor,... Continue Reading →
Day 3 was Saturday. The Big Day. There was a buzz right away in the convention area. Media presence was high from the start with cameras and boom microphones scattered about and various attendees under the glare of the lights. I started the morning in a food industry session lead by the very popular Orangeclouds... Continue Reading →
In Denver anyway 🙂 http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_6531682 I'm home and will write up more on Chicago later. Have to get other stuff in order first but I didn't want to lose that link (thanks MM)!!
Had about 6 hours of sleep last night which is twice as much as the first! There was an 8:00am keynote speaker - General Wesley Clark - who did such a good job talking about the situation in Iraq. He woke us right up 🙂 From there, I went to a panel talking about building... Continue Reading →
Today has been mostly a social day. I've greeted all my C&J friends who are here so far. However, I was exhausted. I got to the room after 1:30am. My roommate arrived around 2:00 and stayed and talked for a bit, but was still in party mode and left again after 3:00am which was when... Continue Reading →
The shuttle will be here in about 90 mins. It's been a manic 48 hours of course. Work is blowing up. Talk about a horrid time to be gone. The auditors arrive on the 20th. They want schedules done one week before and yesterday my staff member who is pregnant was told they would do... Continue Reading →
Getting ready. The helmet was delivered to practice and here he is getting it fitted. For the first week, they do fitness training wearing the helmet only. After the required 10 hours of fitness training, they can put on full pads which will begin next week. Stretching! Situps! Lunges! They also ran laps and did... Continue Reading →
100_0183 Originally uploaded by christina010365 And yes, those kitties are cute and funny and all, but THIS is all that matters!!! Sportsboy arrived home today at 5:00pm. Missing two teeth too! Right side molars dropped out while he was away. We go full speed ahead tomorrow as football practice starts and he needs new cleats... Continue Reading →
100_0178 Originally uploaded by christina010365 Requested - one tummy rub for completed inspections. It was hard work!
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 