Today was hair day I stopped and grabbed some food for dinner and already had a compliment on the color. I ALWAYS get compliments the day or day after I get it done. I love it
So, yesterday I had something happen that really upset me. A good friend of mine, a person I have relied on for their kindness and really lean on hurt my feelings. It was a text where they were a bit short with me. I really try hard not to put attitude on people’s written words, emails and texts, but that one really got to me. I think it is because they are always so nice to me. They did apologize and that made me feel a bit better, but still it hurt. The reason why I am explaining this situation is because it is very important to be careful about how you word written things.
Anyway, enough of that So my dad has always done crossword puzzles and he had some that were a bit easier so I was doing those in the morning when I was eating breakfast and now he has found me one from the paper that he things I should be able to do. I am not good with them, especially like he is and it was funny because he basically did this whole puzzle in his head and decided it was for me Funny stuff!!
I had to return my ring today because it had lost two diamonds already – I have had it a week…
I need to do a ton before I go out of town again. I need to make sure that there is a plan for dinners for the folks and make sure someone can come on out and check on them. Although I think that mom is feeling better than she has. She may feel pretty much back to normal by Monday – who knows Oh yeah, mom came home last night. I can’t remember if I mentioned that in the blog yesterday.
OK, I am going to wrap this up because I am getting tired and want to grab me some ice cream
The hair – I would have taken a real selfie, but my eyebrows are basically orange :)
This morning is the last day on the road for a little bit and we are ending it with the first group of people I worked with on my project! It is so nice to see them all, except 1 is not here, but I will see him at another training I believe.
They are trying to get done quickly so that we can all get home, this is day 6 for us so we are all a little bit tired! I am sitting in an office right now just trying to stay out of the way from all this craziness
Gonna have to get some pictures today to add, but I have 1 from yesterday evening.
So, made it to the airport a whole 6 hours early Not a huge deal this isn’t the first time that has happened. The other guys have like a 16:00 flight or close to it anyway so they have a little less wait – but not much. We ate at PF Changs, which was my first time eating there. It was pretty good. I got some dumplings and some Lo Mein. The dumplings were amazing!!
I am letting my phone charge and sitting on the floor rather than use the ones in the seats. So I am using one outlet and a guy came up to use the other one and I scared the crap out of him by shouting that it was MY OUTLET!!! He was a good sport and laughed
I am so very tired. I think that I figured out a little secret about when I start to field strange, I need some food. Have not figured out if it is like a sugar thing or just food in general. I fear it is sugar, but hope I am just plain hungry.
The guys just left to go get some ice cream, I think they went down to a Ben and Jerry’s. Now I may be headed down there later, but not right now Still a bit full from lunch / dinner.
Fountain in downtown LaGrange, GAThis IS Railroading!!
Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address
Stephen Birmingham
Open Road Media
December 1, 2015
Kindle
243
I enjoy reading books like this, but I found that this particular one was a bit lacking in background information. It seemed to be a little scattered for me. I like when the building things are explained in more detail, more history around it. It was a good read, just not the best I have read.
I got through it pretty quickly so that was good. It had only a couple of pictures in it, not that I expect them when reading on a Kindle, but I had gotten the impression that there were several - not sure why I thought that, something I saw I think.
It was really more of a story of personalities and the difficulties of turning a building into a co-op. What all goes along with that, a board, deciding what to do with funds, how crazy all that is.
No not golf, real driving in a car!!! We started the day at the REDI, that’s where I am right now. We will leave here around lunch and head to Social Circle, a little over an hour away. Once we are done there it’s a much longer drive to LaGrange. Whew! I will check back in later.
OK, I am all settled into my room in LaGrange thinking about how I am going to get some food in my belly We had two pretty good sessions today. I felt that I helped a couple people in each and that is good when you can fix a couple specific issues, I think
Long drives today. Man, it took so long, but we made it and that is good. I will be happy to be home next week for sure.
Mom Update: Talked to the nurse, didn’t get to talk to her, but she said she had a bit of a fever today and that overall it was a better day. She is very weak at the moment and sleeping a good bit. She was supposed to come home, but I don’t think so with that fever. Paul and Carlos, at least, are going to see her and play with the puppies
I am going to have a really long day tomorrow, not getting home until like 21:00. But a lot of it will be just sitting around which is unfortunate. Oh well, get something done
There is not much near this hotel, I am not even sure where a Pizza Hut is because I could do some pizza I think. Maybe. Actually maybe not. I want Subway – too bad no car. Gonna have to try to get one of the guys to just take me, or let me borrow their car.
I took some pictures today, not very many, but what can you do! I think I am gonna go ahead and close this, if something interesting happens I will just add it to tomorrow
Inside a switch.Contacts inside a switch.Rule 706!!! If you didn’t know, now you know!!
This morning we had a bit of a drive to Calhoun, Georgia. Out meeting was in a historic depot that has been repurposed into a county meeting hall. It was nice and there was lots of space for sure. The good / bad thing about being at old depots is that for the most part trains still run very close to them so it was, only at times, noisy
I stayed behind with the IT guys because we couldn’t get one guy working smoothly so by the time we did finish it was lunch time. We ate with them at a local Mexican place and it was pretty good. After that started the long drive back to Atlanta to the REDI Center. We needed to stop there to chat with a couple people and do some things.
We left there and dropped another co-worker off to get a rental car and then they took me to – wait for it – PANDA EXPRESS!!!!!! I was so happy, but to be honest, the food was not as good as the one at home, but still good
Update: I lost my connection to the website last night so I am unsure what else I had to say Oh, I think I had an update on mom there, here we go
Mom Update: Mom was not released from the hospital yesterday and that is OK because she wasn’t feeling well still, I should say she was OK with it.
Alright, here are some pictures, enjoy
The meeting spot.The meeting spot.The REDI.A display in the REDI.
This morning we had some Waffle House!!! True Alabama style I am sitting at the first location waiting for the folks to get here so we can start. I think there was some confusion about when we needed the material – I should say when the people I am with need their stuff, I am just here to help with the program.
We have a bit of a drive this afternoon and I will catch back up then
Alright, made it to the next place, and I have actually been here before!! I know all these folks We are in Birmingham, Alabama. We leave here and are staying the night in Atlanta and then have a bit of a drive tomorrow. I think we will eat good tonight so I am looking forward to that!
We had lunch with a couple of the folks from that office and made the much longer than expected trip to Atlanta. My co-worker was going to a gym class right away so I decided to just grab some food from the hotel. Big mistake But really it was more my fault. I got a roast beef sandwich and forgot to say no horseradish so it was disgusting!! The fries were good
Now I am going to get to bed!
Hotel checkin – interesting decor.Lobby of the hotel.View down Commerce St.Where we had dinner – Wintzells Oyster House.Inside of Wintzells Oyster House.Just closer detailCloser detail.This was a dry goods warehouse, but now a law firm. Downtown Montgomery
This morning our work location was very close to where we stayed so that was nice, but there was like nothing to grab some food that early. I had a banana and a Mt. Dew – healthy I know
The IT group did their thing great and I was making us stay trying to help a couple of the guys. But we got out of there and drove for a bit before we got food. I think Denise was about to agree to eat at a gas station she was so hungry.
After we got back on the road there was some construction she was warned about from the guys and she was asking if we should go around or risk it. I said go around, but “Bobby Taylor” said to give it a try… About an hour later we were finally out of the parking lot of construction. He said, you win some and you lose some
We are staying at this amazing hotel here in Montgomery. I have a great room on the 9th floor. We are going to take a little walk to grab some dinner here in a bit. Everyone was saying there are tons of good places, plus they have been here before. Alright, more to come later
Just got back from dinner, went to an oyster bar, YUCK! But I had fried shrimp and a brownie We just walked down the street a little bit so that was nice. Lots of little things right around the hotel. Will post pictures from that tomorrow, too tired to do it tonight Bye!!
Railroad bridge in Mobile, AL.The nice room.The view from the nice room.
I stopped and grabbed some food for dinner and already had a compliment on the color. I ALWAYS get compliments the day or day after I get it done. I love it 
But really it was more my fault. I got a roast beef sandwich and forgot to say no horseradish so it was disgusting!! The fries were good 
