I am out of town for a conference in lovely Jacksonville, Florida. Yes, that's right. I'm the one out of town this time. It's been a good trip so far. Let me hit some of the highlights:
-We stopped at the outlets on the way down, of course. Didn't get any fabulous deals but my friend got a pair of cute boots for $15!!
-Day 1 of the sessions were good. I always enjoy getting new ideas, meeting people and being reminded of why I do what I do working with these kids (see previous post).
-The weather has been nice. It was sunny and around 65 today.
-Our keynote speaker was Dr. Maya Angelou. She is awesome. She uses words in a way that makes you think, "Why can't I ever sound like that?" I mean, she used the word "copious" at least twice in her address.
She also spoke a lot about her past and how even one seemingly insignificant person or action can mean so much to so many people. Her unlce Willie was disabled and yet he touched the lives of so many and they never realized it until after his death.
Dr. Angelou told us we have already been "paid for." Our ancestors have already paved the way for us to be who we are and do what we do, so it is our turn to pay it back. "Oh," they'd say, "so you're the one I worked in the sweatshop for..." or "you're the one I did back-breaking work for.." It was all very inspirational...
-I have a really nice, really big hotel room with an AWESOME view of downtown Jacksonville and it's all mine! Ah- peace!
Some of you may be asking, "Is Steve home with Savannah?" Well, sort of. My mom is being a real saint and has Savannah for 2 1/2 days while I am gone. He's really only had her for one evening and one lunch and he even screwed that up!!
I took her to Mother's Morning Out Thursday morning and told him he had to pick her up at noon, go home for lunch and then take her to grandma's. Easy, right? wrong. The lady from MMO called him at 12:15 to ask him if he was coming. Oh- he worked right through 12:00 and forgot!!! If she hadn't called, who knows what time he would have gone to get her!?
So, anyway...I am enjoying the peace and surroundings while it lasts.
-We stopped at the outlets on the way down, of course. Didn't get any fabulous deals but my friend got a pair of cute boots for $15!!
-Day 1 of the sessions were good. I always enjoy getting new ideas, meeting people and being reminded of why I do what I do working with these kids (see previous post).
-The weather has been nice. It was sunny and around 65 today.
-Our keynote speaker was Dr. Maya Angelou. She is awesome. She uses words in a way that makes you think, "Why can't I ever sound like that?" I mean, she used the word "copious" at least twice in her address.
She also spoke a lot about her past and how even one seemingly insignificant person or action can mean so much to so many people. Her unlce Willie was disabled and yet he touched the lives of so many and they never realized it until after his death.
Dr. Angelou told us we have already been "paid for." Our ancestors have already paved the way for us to be who we are and do what we do, so it is our turn to pay it back. "Oh," they'd say, "so you're the one I worked in the sweatshop for..." or "you're the one I did back-breaking work for.." It was all very inspirational...
-I have a really nice, really big hotel room with an AWESOME view of downtown Jacksonville and it's all mine! Ah- peace!
Some of you may be asking, "Is Steve home with Savannah?" Well, sort of. My mom is being a real saint and has Savannah for 2 1/2 days while I am gone. He's really only had her for one evening and one lunch and he even screwed that up!!
I took her to Mother's Morning Out Thursday morning and told him he had to pick her up at noon, go home for lunch and then take her to grandma's. Easy, right? wrong. The lady from MMO called him at 12:15 to ask him if he was coming. Oh- he worked right through 12:00 and forgot!!! If she hadn't called, who knows what time he would have gone to get her!?
So, anyway...I am enjoying the peace and surroundings while it lasts.
1 comment:
Wow, Maya Angelou! That is amazing. I would love to hear her speak. Sounds like a fun trip! :)
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