Weekend Recap

Arrived back in town last night around midnight from a weekend at the Monsters of Hip-Hop Dance Convention that my daughter attended.  It was located about 30 minutes outside of D.C., so I really couldn’t do any sightseeing while there.

So, what did I do while my daughter was in dance class all day?

1. Shopping

2. Learned to play a new game on iPad – Spider solitaire (totally addicting)

3. Downloaded another new app on iPad called Words with Friends

As you can see, my weekend was filled with top-quality laziness.  And playing those games for hours on end can really make a girl hungry.  So when my hands started to cramp up, I ate. And ate. And ate.

And I wonder why I felt like a slug yesterday on the bus ride home.  Thank goodness these weekend trips are annual.

 

Today has been much better though.  I had the day off due to President’s Day and am so thankful for that.  I did laundry most of the day and am in the process of cooking my family a delicious meal:  fresh fruit salad, mini-wedge salads and chicken and cheese crescent rolls.  Yum yum yum.

I also cleaned up the house from being gone for the weekend, so I am feeling pretty good right now.  Anytime I can cook a good meal without feeling rushed, I am happy.

And the benefit of getting caught up at home is that I am ready to have a great, productive day at work tomorrow.  Bring it.

Meet Sean Swarner

Meet Sean Swarner by Cherih87
Meet Sean Swarner, a photo by Cherih87 on Flickr.

I can’t possibly explain what a wonderful presentation and speech Sean gave today at our 56th Annual Groundhog Breakfast. Google him. Watch his video on YouTube. By his book. Once you hear his story, I dare you to complain about the little things in you life.

Want To Travel The World?

If you have followed this blog at all, you will know that I traveled to China in 2010 and 2011.  Both trips were very enjoyable and educational for me.  Seeing, first hand, another country and being able to witness different cultures is an experience I wish everyone could have.

What does 2012 bring for me?  Tuscany in March and Cuba in October.

I was in charge of a delegation of 88 people when I traveled to China last year.  For our Tuscany trip, we have 82 people and for the Cuba trip, which we just recently announced, I can only take 66 passengers.

2012 will be an interesting year for me. If you are interested in going to Cuba, I still have seats available. . .

Small Town to Big City

Tomorrow my oldest daughter and I are boarding a bus with 29 other kids and their parents headed for New York City.  She will be taking some master dance classes there and I will be just along for the ride, and for some shopping of course!

How appropriate that I came across this article today about how some people prefer to live in big cities and how others like small towns.  The author is right, it is all about how you live and not where you live.