"New Kid in Town" Eagles

I just finished my first gig of ST work and am heading home. We had a super great group and eveyone really gelled for the event. It's nice when there are no big egos and no one takes themselves or the job too seriously. While In San Antonio, I got to work for one of the popular but chill presenters-- Anthony M. He is so dynamic and professional. Having a conversation with him feels like you are elevating yourself to a whole new level.

Those of us who were on trips together last year got to compare notes. Some of us are doing repeat trips, which will be fun. Still, it will be hard to go back to places that were so meaningful and some people won't be there. Sadly, I'm sure they don't even think about what an impact the time spent together meant to me.

Here's to safe travels home.

So much for safe travels home! After a 2 1/2 hour delay we are finally on the second leg home. We had trouble getting into San Antonio as well. What is wrong with that airport? Incompetence or just bad luck?

I woke up at 4:00 am to a texdt from my S.O. that he drove himself to the ER due to pain he was feeling from a cracked tooth that was after 2 days was now infected and swollen on both sides. In this job, there is little time to look at your phone, let alone make calls. I checked again and he was now entering emergency surgery with a risk of the infection spreading.

Not having family close, I called my girl and she took the day off to take care of him. I feel like a terrible person for not turning around and going home. His "work wife" also came to my rescue feeding the pets and alerted me that our kitchen sink was totoally clogged and the house was a mess. My girl cleaned everything, watered the plants and did all of the things I usually do to keep things afloat at home. She visited S.O. three times that day, walked with him, brought him real food and Starbucks per my request.

I guess this is a snapshot of things to come-- I hope I can handle it with the grace and patience that my kid does.

I don't tend to freak out and get hysterical about stuff like this. If you have been through tough stuff you just deal with it or get someone in the tribe to help out. Not that I have a big tribe, but you find out who is there when the time comes.

I have my girl-- and she rocks.

Here's my summer pool playlist Yes, I will be in the pool as much as I can between training, class and reinventing myself.

Cheers to 35 pounds lighter and a stronger me!

****Post Addition: After my first non-treadmill run since the mini, I was driving home and "New Kid" came on the player. I had to pull into the Kroger parking lot to hear the whole song.

Here is the opening scene description of Suddenly Last Summer. It reads like a dream. If I were a scenic designer, I would be in heaven!

"Coyocan" Calexico

I got up early, worked out and took a tour around the city. I love the dry heat and the smell of the southwest. The flowers and trees are so different--as well as the bird calls. Took in The Alamo and the Mission. There was an old Mission style Catholic Church just opening its doors for Sunday worshipers, and I considered for a second to go in and sit, but decided against it.

All the women on this trip wear crosses and last night at dinner they spoke of their MEGA churches. I felt like I was judged because I ordered a Mezcal and soda as they sipped their room temperature water and ate their salmon salads.

The Women's Leadership Summit is also happening at the same venue that we are working this week. It features women whom I would never want to hear speak--like Erika Kirk, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Leigh- Allen Baker. I am in the wrong place this week!

Speaking of places to go, I am almost through Suzanne Redfearn's Call of the Camino and really enjoy how the author set up the character lines in this book. It does seem like another adventure that would be life changing-- to walk the Way of Saint James. Given what she writes about with these characters' experiences on the path, it is grueling for even an experienced hiker.

I think if I were looking for an experience that would change me completely it would be attempting the 500 mile Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Maybe someday.