Good Morning!

Hello to you, my blog fans... hahahahahahah

I am currently in Fallon Nevada, after quite the week in California. Meetings did not go all that bad, there was alot less "crap" (for lack of a better word) that went on and they got done in two days instead of three! YAY! I am however glad that at least for the foreseeable future it will be my last convention to sit on the board. I am already excited for 2010 in Tucson when I get to do convention stuff instead of board stuff! YAY!! It always seems like the classes and tours I want to go on are right during board meetings thus not allowing me to go. I did get to go to a couple of classes on Friday this year though, they were on long distance hauling and one on showing and fitting tips. I have been showing and fitting for quite some time but still picked up a few handy ideas. Our lovely Mr Carl was also there. It was great fun to spend the evenings with him, he's always a fun man to be around. I was a abysmal failure when it came to pictures though as I didn't take a single picture of the motel or any of the activities.



There is a pic off the web of the outside of the hotel. It was a nice place, had nice staff and sometimes good food. I say that because the welcome dinner was not so great. I had heard the youth banquet was not so great and I had mixed reactions to the spotlight brunch. I did however like the food at the Friday night Banquet and our Directors lunches were superb. The wine and cheese event was awesome this year. I did not have one cheese that I wanted to spit into my napkin! I had a couple of surprises, not bad surprises though and there was plenty to be had by all. Not only cheese, but meat and vegetable platters. Todd, Carl and I had planned to make an appearance at it, then go to dinner. We did not end up going to dinner!
The spotlight sale was fun. It was a good thing we had brought the car as I know there is a really good chance we would have been bringing home a Saanen buck if nothing else! Which is why I brought the car. didn't want to be tempted. it didn't work was still tempted but at least it kept us in check. After the sale we jumped into our car and started on our way. We did take a scenic route at one point, but it all worked out ok as we hadn't planned to get all the way home. It would have been nice though. I miss my kids. Anyhow, we have gone down a little in our places to sleep as we are currently here:



Ok, so its not the doubletree, our room is clean and there is a bed and hey look internet! and free internet! It always amazes me that you can pay $100 plus a night and have to pay for internet and you can pay $50 and get it for free. Hmmmmmm...

Anyway, I will be glad to be home. Tuesday is COBRA COBRA COBRA! I am still not sure what our plan is. Tia is supposed to be deciding what time we are leaving to get in line and I don't think she's doing it! We have also not decided for sure about sleeping accommodations that night or if we are driving home afterwords. I will say there are NO places near the venue that I plan on staying!!! I am not even sure how we are going to park near the venue! I'm sure it will all work out in the end.

Well its getting late enough now (6:30 here) that I am going to go take a shower and pack up my stuff and make all kinds of noise to get Todd up and moving so we can hit the road soon I hope!