Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Speed mowing to beat any storms and before going out to dinner in Rockville.

Huge non-alcohol hangover this morning. Mostly due to sleeping like crap last night. Had also decided against any sleep aid at 11 PM because I wanted to be able to get to work in the morning. But, I was exhausted, so I emailed in that I would be in later and actually got a couple of hours of sleep.

I am off to the airport to pick up Sarah and Matt who have been vacationing in Spain.

Still have the zip-line stuff to post.

My log is up-to-date.

Flew home today.

Many thanks to my hosts, Peter and Gail, who said, "Sure, come on up" when I invited myself. Reverse applies anytime you find yourself in the WDC area, especially now that Kissy has moved to NJ.

Though, apparently, I have failed to do the required logging in a timely fashion. I believe that was part of the contract. ;)

Therefore, the synopsis has been posted for me on PG's log. Thank you, Peter.

So I suppose there should be a proper review of, well, for lack of a fancy title we'll just go with the mundane, "Life is Always Exciting: A long weekend with Valerie."

-- She arrived Thursday early afternoon, and right away we took care of one of the reasons for the trip, a very little bit of tax consulting.
-- A training session, the traditional up to the power line and back.
-- A late evening trip out to the film house, when we normally would be falling asleep, with popcorn for one of us.
-- A Friday morning trip to the zip lines, her and Gail only, I was too chicken.
-- Another training session, up to the power line (and a little farther) and back.
-- A trip to Vermont, her first ever, for a Thai dinner, also her first ever.
-- A couple hours of training at Norwottuck Saturday morning, followed immediately, and I mean immediately, by a trip to McDonalds for a double cheeseburger (I was driving, and I got my orders), followed by a trip to the supermarket to lay in supplies for dinner (including two boxes of a very rich fudge brownie mix), followed by a trip to the bookstore for something to read, followed by various preparations for dinner, and the arrival of Peter Goodwin, and Alex Jospe, and Ali, and SGB, and Presto, the best behaved dog ever. And a very fine evening....
-- And then the Billygoat, and she makes it around successfully, and then goes to work on the e-punch data for a bit while I go fetch a few controls, and then she loads it all on her computer and we head home, with, of course, a stop at the Northampton McDonalds for another double cheeseburger, where I'm having such a fine time chatting up the girl at the first window where we're paying that when we're done there I'm almost out of the lot before Valerie yells to remind me that it might be a good idea to go back to the second window and actually get the food we've paid for.
-- And then she works until after midnight trying to sort out the data, wonder woman that she is.
-- And then up early this morning to head off to the airport for her flight back to DC.

I was very tired today, I thought from yesterday's Billygoat. Though, on reflection, it may just be from trying to keep up with Valerie. She is amazing, and fabulous.