All Star Week is Over...

...Well except there is not baseball until Friday...maybe I'll go to a movie..

This has been the most enjoyable All Star week that I can remember. I got to go to the Home Run Derby with my brother and I actually enjoyed watching the game last night even though I fell asleep on some of it.

I put a few pics on my flickr. They aren't that great. I definitely need a better camera at some point.

The Conference is Over

Well, tomorrow I go home after being in Anaheim since last Thursday. I had a good time. It was my first time in California. It was okay. I had a rental car and I got to venture out just a little in my free time. The traffic is really bad here. So, even if you do have a car, you have to sit in gridlock for way too long to have a good time.

I had a lot of good meetings and was able to attend some educational sessions at the conference. Last night was the International Reception. I am on that committee and I think it went off very well and the food and the venue were nice.

Today I drove out to Newport Beach and I stuck my toe in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. It was just like the Atlantic Ocean to me except I was facing West instead of East. I will be happy to get home tomorrow and back to normal. One of the things that was a bit disappointing about having the conference here is that I didn't once get to eat in a restaurant that wasn't a chain. I also prefer not to have to rent a car.