I just wrote a whole post about my brilliant daughter and her ability to get 79.8 and thus Bs (and 89.8 for As) without even seeming to sweat. .. and then it got eaten by WordPress. Darn it!

It was an excellent day rushing hither and yon to DC, MD, VA and I hope tomorrow is another one …

And I hope that first post still exists somewhere!

my beloved mother in law not only reads this blog, she volunteers with Florida democrats (we need the help!) and with the local community theater in her town. I haven’t volunteered in a long time; I hope I get back to it someday but right now resting is what sounds best!

Maybe things will be different if/when I am able to retire! It was a day full of biking but I’m almost home!

I traveled for work (very, very rare these days) last weekend to New Orleans. It was a five day trip that I booked — for a 5 hour meeting. It was an EXCELLENT meeting — it was so powerful — and I could have flown in Saturday morning and home Sunday evening. I would have preferred that; I missed my husband, I missed our teens, I missed the sights and sounds and smells of home.

But! I did eat beignets three times at Cafe du Monde, I did bond with a bunch of peers from across the country, I did get to ride in the Bicycle Second Line in New Orleans with a brass band leading us on a 10 mile ride around the city! So, those are all excellent.

But! When I am out of town for even one day; the ‘make-up’ of missed meetings lasts alllll week; and Tuesday is/was a real bear. My colleagues were interested in some of the ideas I brought back; I got an actual grant I wrote (second time EVER); and I am letting go of four direct reports (all people I respect and admire!) to a colleague and taking 2 of his direct reports.

It’s all good; I’m just sitting at my kitchen table working at 7:13 p.m. But now it’s working for fun — updating my little blog– and then I get to log off and go read. Home again, home again: YAY!

I’m staying in New Orleans for work and having so much fun but Im rooming with three people from California so breakfast for them is lunchtime for me!! But I begged so we’re heading out now!