from OstrichLand was probably my second favorite stop yesterday, mostly because I love animals so it was fun getting so close to the ostriches. They are som big, powerful and dare I say even ugly creatures! Here are some interesting facts I learned from my visit: Adult ostriches stand 8' to 9' tall and weight 250 to 350 pounds Ostriches mature at 2 to 3 years, and breed until 40 years An ostrich can reach...
Adventures from the Bay Area to Palm Desert Christina and I hit the road over the last few days to visit her grandparents in Southern CA. We left on Saturday morning a few minutes after 5am and traded off sleeping and driving. I didn't get to bed until 11pm Friday night because I was up cleaning the house from a long week. I'm always glad I cleaned the house prior to traveling because there is...
Rethinking Productivity in Corporate Gatherings Scott sent this to me a few days ago, and I finally got a chance to watch it tonight. I did enjoy it and am guilty of taking my laptop and phone everywhere I go because most meetings aren't productive, so I disagree with those two rules. Nicole Steinbeck says: "Meetings can be a huge productivity & time suck. So what if you took out all the stupid, wasteful stuff...
I'm catching up on my email and wanted to post some new pictures of my nephews! I think it is time for me to fly out and see them for a few days now that I am back from my recent business travels.
This morning we had our CMMA Board Meeting which was the work part, but the fun part was taking a private tour of the Dallas Cowboys stadium this afternoon! The stadium is amazing, and the stadium screen is even more amazing. I certainly didn't expect to get to do this on the tour, but we pretty much got to see every part of the stadium including the locker room and even go on the field...
View from my hotel room in Frisco, TX (outside of Dallas) The other thing I'll mention about Texas, and something I say every time I am in Texas, is the people here are some of the nicest you'll ever meet. I've lived on the East Coast, West Coast, have relatives in the Mid West, and can honestly say Texas in my opinion has the nicest people of all places I visit or have lived. You...