Today is the last day for this Nashville Division trip.  We went to 7 different places I think and it was like a tornado ripping through this week.  My job was much more relaxed compared to the others who I tagged along with.  I just had to answer questions, demo features, and cleanup some issues.  The  other group was swapping out laptops.  Also, I being the tagalong I didn’t have to drive or really worry about anything!  What time are we leaving – DONE

In all honesty thought, as usual everyone was great and I really enjoyed the interactions.  I won’t be with them next week because I had seem them a week ago.  I will pick back up on these trips in two weeks with the Atlanta Division – closer to home

My flight tonight gets me home at 23:00 but I know I am not leaving that airport until at least midnight.  At least that’s when I told Carlos to come get me

I am at the Huntsville Airport and there was a fuel spill at our gate. Seems like they are doing a good job cleaning it up, like all hands on deck. I think we will just move gates and hopefully this will not have an impact on our flight.

I am very ready to be home! I picked me up a cool magnet from here, but, dang, I was in 4 states this week!! I am not sure what to do Real life problems here!!

I am now in Atlanta and at my gait and waiting for my last flight tonight. We had to grab some quick food at TGIF and it was pretty good – for an airport

Alright, gotta go now, hope everyone has a great night!!

Had another great work day today and it didn’t really feel like a work day so that is the best.  When work is enjoyable it is smooth  We had a couple hours in the car I think, both ways, and it was pretty scenery.  It was raining this morning but it cleared up pretty quick so that was nice.

I am sitting in the hotel eating the Panera I just walked over to get.  It is good when food is close, would have been better if it was Panda Express – AM I RIGHT?!  Ha ha ha ha

I think something is a little bit off with my medications I am taking.  In the afternoons I start to have a very strange feeling, almost like I am getting a little bit dizzy – it is hard to explain, but I go see my doctor on Monday so that is good.  Dialing in on this stuff has been very hard, but I am sure it is helping me so it’s all good.

I got a strawberry smoothie from Panera, while they are great and I like them a lot, I was thinking I could drink it like a dessert, but the thing with smoothie’s is that they don’t really last long.  Oh, and they are not that great with pasta…  Oh well, live and learn

The folks I have been traveling with went to a Crossfit class tonight.  I really do wish I could have gone, but I have fallen so far this year I would have never been able to do any of it.  I told my trainer that I would be signing up for sessions with her soon.  I have to get this weight off and I think it might come off a bit quicker in the beginning since it went on so fast.  Here’s hoping anyway!

I got upgraded on my flights home tomorrow – LOVE IT

I miss the folks and the puppies, as usual, but I just can’t help it

I got a couple pictures today, nothing great just something.  I wish I was a little bit better at describing things, but it’s hard right now.  We went to a yard office and those are pretty much the noisiest places you can be and not just loud, ear piercing screeching.  I think it is about the worst place to be on the RR.  The next place was an old depot.  I was going to get more pictures of the little town and the building, but there were some cars in the way and when the train went by I was right in the middle of helping someone so I couldn’t get that pic.

OK, well we have an early morning tomorrow.  We are in the central time zone but we always work on RR time which is eastern so I need to get to sleep  Good night and sweet dreams!!

 

I am just going to come right out and say it, I have a backpack problem!  I have 5 already in my possession and I just got another one today!  This and luggage – OUT OF CONTROL….

We made out way down to Nashville, Tennessee tonight and will be staying here until Thursday.  We stopped at the outlet stores here and I got a couple little things, but I never realized that the Limited has such cute clothes!  I got a couple shirts, nothing major – but Mrs Taylor may have some competition

The travel partners / coworkers are so freakin funny.  They work close together and have for a bit of time and it is just hilarious to hear some of their interactions.  I remember those times with coworkers and I laughed a lot.  It helps that these are good travel people, I have experienced bad travel people and that is no fun!

Oh, I got upgraded in my hotel tonight!  This is the first time this has happened on my own.  I have been upgraded as part of like a large group, but I just feel so cool  ha ha ha

Today was another good work day with people.  Helped a couple out at both locations.  I think that we can do a bit better, so I will work a little harder to get that done tomorrow.  I kinda have to push myself on them to get any participation, but then they like realize all kinds of little things I can help with.  It’s good.

Alright, I am about to watch my YouTube and go to bed  Goodnight and sleep tight

With this trip we are visiting 2 location per day until Thursday.   Pretty strenuous schedule even though the work isn’t hard, it just all the travel.

Today we had Starbucks breakfast, can’t go wrong there and then we had Steak and Shake for lunch.  That was my first time going to steak and shake!!!  Wanna take a guess at what I got, that’s right HOT DOG

We were in Terra Haute this morning and now we are almost to Evansville, Indiana.  Luckily I am sitting in the back seat which I think is what is allowing me to type and I even read some.  Normally I can not do either in a vehicle.  I am also trying my best to look for things to take pictures of, but so far nothing great.

Denise is driving which is nice not to have to worry about that since I just got back from 8 hours of driving last week.  This rental car is pretty great too.  It is a Ford Explorer but like fully loaded.  Very nice.

Alright, enough for now and I will check back later

Well the session this morning went well and the session this afternoon went even better.  The people I am traveling with are basically 3 different groups, including myself.  There are the IT folks, the awesome do all C&S folks, and me.  So when I say like the session was good, really I am talking about mine since we all have different functions and goals  Tomorrow I am going to try something a little different to get the people a bit more engaged, basically force them to listen to me and that should make it a real success.

We just got back from dinner and I am very tired.  We went to a Logan’s which was pretty good tonight.  I got some kind of burger, with no buns.  Not for any reason except I wasn’t super hungry and I figured it would be very messy

I just wanted to wrap this up since I didn’t get to finish yesterdays until today – gotta keep on schedule!!

Bye

Mother’s Day, the day for mom! We treat my mom really well and we got her taco pizza from Papa Murphy’s! It was pretty good. My brother Paul got her some chocolate from Peterbrook so that was nice. Carlos also came out again, so awesome!

I tried to be loving all over the puppies today since I leave this afternoon. Nickel accidentally bit be a little too hard on my finger, kinda hurts a bit.

Carlos took me to the airport so I don’t have to pay so much to park. He is going to pick me up too so YEAH.

Flights were uneventful, except I did talk with someone on the first flight who was all interested in my books and stuff so that was cool, made that flight go a little quicker.

The next flight both my coworkers were on the flight, but we were all over the plane. I got a lot of my book finished. I have been reading it forever!

We got to the hotel at like 23:00 and checking in was a whole production. “Bobby Taylor” and I were walking down the same hallway and he was like, what room are you going to, I said 475 – where is your room – 475! So then he had to go back down to the desk and he missed the lady coming up with the right keys for him – CRAZY!!! Just a perfect end to this day

Update – I meant to add some pics of mom since it was mothers day, so here are some with her new children