Today we drove home from Charleston and the ride was very good!! Had a lot of good conversation and ate a good lunch!
Home earlier than I expected so that is very nice and now I was catching up on some work stuff and of course playing with the puppies
Well, played with the puppies a couple times, but now it is pouring and the very last time I was out something stung me. Not sure what, hopefully it was just a plant or something and not a bug.
Tomorrow we have a meeting with the insurance person and then getting ready to go out on the road again
Alright, gonna watch some TV and unwind – I think the puppies might be a little sleepy!! Goodnight all!!!
Today was another travel day. I am heading to Charleston for an important meeting tomorrow for work. I am meeting a couple people I work for there and I am pretty excited for it. I’m at the Atlanta airport I am feeling very strange. I think I am having a slight issue with my medicine where I feel a little bit light headed or something like that. Anyway, can’t wait to get there.
So I finally make it to Charleston and I almost didn’t! I am sitting in the ATL at the gate and didn’t realize there was a change in the gates. Luckily it was just the next one down, but I was the last person on that plane. That would have sucked!!! Now when I get to here, I was supposed to be before my coworkers but no, my flight was later. OK, fine. Then I had to wait about 45 minutes for my stinking bag, a bag I should have just carried on. UGH!!!!
The rental we got was some kind of upgrade and it was a Navigator. It is NICE!!!! We get to the hotel and my coworker is on the same floor as me, but my room was first and it was a suite! When I went down for dinner I asked the lady how I got that room and she said it was an upgrade because the hotel was full! SCORE!!!!
It is a nice room, jet tub, shower, living room, nice big bed – too bad I am only here tonight! And with that – goodnight!
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!!
Barbie – “Bobby Taylor” is good to his kid :)Rockets – Huntsville, ALRockets – Huntsville, ALDepot – Tullahoma, TNTrain – Tullahoma, TNOakworth Yard :)Ceiling tiles at the airport.Fuel spill…Impressive cleanup in action.Fuel spill…New swag!!
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!!
Going to Radnor Yard – Trains :)The town hotel – Dickson, TN
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!!
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
Mom trying to eat ice cream with Nickel around.Mom and Penny sharing the chair!
Right now I am sitting in the Chicago Midway Airport waiting on my first flight to Atlanta. I do like people watching at the airport, it is a very diverse group of people traveling all over
I have not had anything to eat yet this morning and I think that is a mistake. I may go ahead and put this up and go find something I can take on the plane.
I feel like I have been to this airport so many times, but really I guess it hasn’t been that many. Maybe it is just rememberable – some are just kinda generic. Alright, I know this is riveting content, so I am gonna check back in later 😉
Ok, made it to Atlanta and grabbed me some food since I have a little bit of time until my flight home. I am flying out of an area that I have not been to before and I think I might go back to these sculptures and take a picture because they were very cool. I had my hands full when I went by then the first time.
I am not people watching here, I am facing a window looking at our plane and watching them land and take off. It is pretty nice because it is bright and looks very nice out. Probably hotter than anything, but looks lovely
I think my mom has had just about her fill of the puppies She is gonna have to be strong for another week and then there will be a break in travel until it picks back up again I told her I needed to get Nickel certified as a therapy dog so I could just bring him. I tell you I would LOVE to do that, but I am afraid it just wouldn’t work well. People would love him, but I am not sure how he could get his exercise in.
I just saw on Facebook that they have a thing called BarkBox. Basically it is a box that you get monthly with random dog stuff in it – like treats and toys. I get this same sort of thing myself called LootCrate. I subscribed for the year, I hope it has some fun stuff in it
Finally home!!!!! Played with the puppies so much and they loved it. Tomorrow I am going to take two of them for a walk and they should love that too!! I was playing with Dime and I could smell mom’s coffee on her head – someone has been sticking their head in mom’s mug – AND SOMEONE HAS BEEN LETTER HER!!! She is so bad – and I mean mom
I got lots to unpack, un-package, and get ready to head out again on Sunday. Alright, everyone have a great night and see you tomorrow
Today was another day of training, this time in a city called Perrysburg, Ohio. I didn’t do anything but stay at the hotel on this one. I got there last night, ate at their restaurant, AMAZING quesadillas – wow, and went to bed. The meeting was there today and we had lunch there so no exploring at all. After the meeting was over I made my long trip back to Chicago. With the guidance that I should take the toll rode this time. I don’t normally bother with toll roads – it goes against my something, I don’t know I just don’t like them
Got to the hotel and checked in, then went to get food and drop off the rental car. Now I just finished up eating and watched my YouTube episodes and I am about to change into my PJs and get in the bed and turn on some Netflix
I really miss home and can’t wait to be back tomorrow even though it is for a short time. Missing the puppies like I would be missing a child – ugh
I did get a pic this morning of the executive lounge at the hotel – so fancy
Something strange that is bothering me from the long drive. I have noticed that I am clenching my teeth more than normal. My teeth actually hurt right now. I don’t know what it is. I might have to wear my retainer just to treat it like a grinding guard in hopes that will help. Luckily I will be going to the dentist next month for a check up and I can let her know. Also, a couple seem to be very sensitive. More than normal. The only reason I am concerned about either of these things is that the dogs have hit me in the mouth a couple times and really hurt me. I hope it hasn’t damaged anything.
Alright, I am going to wrap it up and I hope everyone had a good day and I will talk atcha tomorrow
It was like 48 degrees here today and rainy – BOOOOOOOO!!! Had another good session today and traveling to the next hotel wasn’t that far. I have been relaxing in the room for a couple hours now. Wondering when I am going to get hungry enough to go across the street for some food Or maybe I should just go down to the pub here and get food. That sounds much better.
We went to a place called the Beer Bar (I think) and I had some deep dish pizza. It was great. I had said I wasn’t going to eat any pizza this trip, but I couldn’t pass it up and I split it with the guy next to me – who was amazing
No pictures today, you would think it wouldn’t be that hard to just snap something, but it is!
The new tennis balls I ordered for the puppies arrived at the house today – they should be very excited. Mom said she had to lock my bedroom door and I thought it was because they had figured out how to open the doors now and she said she was just kidding! I guess she gets some of her funniness from me ha ha ha ha
My friend made one of my recipes and she sent me pics, it looks great! It was the Yummy Brownie Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake. I asked her if everyone liked it, but I haven’t heard back – I am sure they did – unless she decides not to share it
There is a Panera near by, I think I might have to get up a little early and get some breakfast from there – it was been forever since I had it. I think the last time was when the boys and I were in Washington DC.
Dad said they moved my old trailer yesterday. The end of an era That was my first place by myself and I owned it Time flies when you are doing something – I forget, I’m old!!
I have the class tomorrow, then a long drive back to Chicago and then a long day of travel home. My next trip starts in Sunday, Mother’s Day. The good news there is that I don’t leave until later in the afternoon so I can spend some time with mom
Well, it’s 19:00 now so I guess I will go down and get something to eat, luckily I am having a typical travel appetite where I hardly eat I should travel constantly!!!
I am gonna wrap it up because I don’t think I will have anything amazing to add tonight. Goodnight and sweet dreams
