Wrap up

Here is another airport post. I managed to get on an earlier flight to Charlotte and am waiting for it now. I still can get home earlier but at least this way I have more than 30min to catch my connecting flight. Who knows I maybe even get to stop by Jamba Juice.

The meeting was okay - Cleveland isn't really a nice city and the hotel despite being a Ritz had seen better days. They did have a nice gym. I had crashed Tuesday at 7pm didn't wake up until the next morning so I never got to go but I did go last night (midnightish) and then this afternoon as our meeting ended at noon and the shuttle wasn't coming till 3pm. This afternoon one of the other monitors was in there and wow - my 45min on the cross trainer never passed that fast before. He is a cutie former navy guy and we chatted while working out and I was done in no time at all and had done 4.7 miles. I was pretty proud of myself ;)

So here are the rest of my pictures:

The outside of the Hall of Fame
no explanation needed the sign says it all Here is what I bought at the gift shop
I went a head and sent Grumpy the pic and he approves of the purchase - wonder if I took it at the right angle ;)


Here are some of my team mates including our manager (second from the left) - after the Hall of Fame we met in the Lobby for a "team building exercise" each state had to come up with fun facts about there area. - We based ours on Virginia is for Lovers and had lots of fun preparing it over some wine our manager treated us too. The presentation was a hit this morning. The one that got the most laughs was the VA Law about it being illegal to own a skunk as a pet.

So we are about to start boarding which me luck I can't wait to get home and see my babies.

cleveland

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Hi from the rock and roll hall of fame

too early

I finally went to bed about 1am - my alarm went off at 3am. I am so not a morning person!!!

So now I am sitting at the (almost) empty airport. I got lucky with the security check in. The guy infront of me took forever to get his stuff together - take off shoes, take out computer and liquids ... - so I skipped in front of him. Well the TSA people were doing the lets check every 6th person thing he was number 6. Had I stayed in line it would have been me. HIHI I mean I had enough time so it wouldn't have been a big deal I just don't like them taking my bags apart. Besides I would not have been able to post.

Quick update on the past weekend. I finally made it home sometime after 11pm. My friend from NY state had come down for the weekend and picked me up. We were going to have dinner but the delay canceled that plan. So we just went to the house chatted a bit and crashed sometime around 2am. Saturday we went out to get the ingredients for Maultaschen as she grew up in Germany and its one of her favorite things to eat. They turned out okay and she happily munched on them along with some wine she had brought for us to try. Sunday was here before we knew it. We had lunch at the German Restaurant were some of my au pairs, former au pairs and friends joined us. The food was good as always. After my friend left to head back up to NY I went home for a well deserved nap. After traveling the whole week and having a busy weekend I was pooped. Grumpy and I were going to go to the gym but I just couldn't get moving.

Yesterday was my office day I did get some stuff done. After finishing up in my office I headed over to the my old job and office to get some of the stuff done there. I was pretty productive and got through a lot before meeting Grumpy at the gym. After that I stopped at the Italian restaurant to show the owner some stuff on his web site. Of course the discussion eventually got back to this whole mess ... You know I am over it and I am tried of explaining myself. There a lines you shouldn't cross and once you do there is no coming back. To me the most important part is how people act after they screw up as I believe that shows their character.

Well they just called my flight so let me get packed up. I am sure I'll post from Cleveland - after all we are going to the Rock and Roll hall of fame there's got to be at least one post in that one!

Anyone know a copilot

I WANNA GO HOME!!!!!!!!! NOW!!!!!

I guess it would have been to much to ask for me to actually get home in time for my dinner plans. I am still in Atlanta - as is the plane, the flight assistants and the passengers - what is missing is the damn co pilot.

I should have know better than to make dinner plans. My friend Tara is at the house - she was going to pick me up from the airport (@ 8pm) and we were going to have a nice dinner at Al Fresco.
Sadly the copilot being delayed for 2h is causing those plans to be canceled. I was so looking forward to a nice dinner. I mean we'll do it tomorrow but I wanted it today. I am hoping we'll get in a bit before 10pm so maybe I can call the restaurant and they'll get some food for us before the kitchen closes. We'll see but I am not putting my hopes up. To make matters worse I am starving ...

On the road again ...

The next 2 weeks are going to be pretty busy. I just drove up to Charlottesville as I have a site visit here tomorrow and didn't feel like getting up at 5am to drive 3 hours to work for 7 hours and then drive 3 hours back. Call me crazy but I rather drive up the night before and get some decent sleep. I found a Hilton Inn a mile from the site that just opened. Its really nice so I will be crashing here twice a month from now on. Wonder if I can reserve this room specifically I like it - top floor nice view I got a Microwave and a Fridge, Plasma TV and WIFI connection what more can a girl want.

I am driving back tomorrow afternoon as I am leaving for a 3 day meeting in Atlanta Wednesday. I get back from there Friday night and will be picked up by a friend who is coming into town Thursday -she is crashing in our house. I haven't seen her in forever so I am looking forward to spend the weekend with her. We met while working at Busch Gardens together and bonded over the fact that we both grew up in Germany (she as an army brat) and want to go back.

Next week I am traveling again. This time to Cleveland Ohio can't say I have been there before. It's our annual team meeting and supposedly we get presents I guess thats one reason to go.

So I am tired and need to get my beauty sleep.

busy

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Originally uploaded by dino0477.

Grumpy and I are going over to some friends here is the dessert I am bringing. But first I need to go to the gym since I snacked to much while making it.

Its really easy to make - I cut the strawberries the night before and then put some splenda on them. I don't like the store bought pastry shells but they do okay - the next day I mix cream cheese and marshmellow fluff place it in the shells and then top with the strawberries and voila easy dessert to take somewhere.