I get to do my work in some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. It was hazy and smoky at times (ash on my rental), I'm pretty sure I smelled like a campfire and I think a bigfoot grunted and threw a rock at me on my morning trail run. Besides that, I am so grateful that I get to do my work AND see people I dearly love, who laugh with me, and at me, and ground me and give me perspective, let me sleep at their homes or meet me or take me for food or cook for me and let me use their sunscreen What more do I need? A HUGE highlight was visiting with our friends, the Manleys, and tubing down the Feather river and drinking margaritas. I decided I want to do this everyday. You can take the girl out of Brush Prairie but you can't take Brush Prairie out of the girl And then we hiked up to the Sierra Butte Lookout. It was a gorgeous day but the visibility wasn't as grand as it usually is due to California being on fire. I still loved it. Tahoe, California 1-5 August 2018 |
Look who I ran into! Loved being in Portland between my Palo Alto, San Francisco and Tahoe work trips. Avalon was a generous and gracious host. July 27-30 2018 Portland, Oregon |
| A trip to Northern California would not be complete without a visit to the Hammonds & Scout (everyone loves a terrier, especially me) They took me sailing. Well Anne sailed and Mike and I kayaked. Ok, Anne didn't really sail either, it was glass but we puttered around - laughed and caught up - it never feels like any time has passed - we just pick up mid conversation. Rocklin, California 5-6 August 2018 |
| Loved catching up with old friends |
| I was invited to participate on our Young Employee Network HR Panel with some pretty impressive peers. I was honored and it was fun, which was necessary considering I woke up at 2.00 AM to fly to Amsterdam, then SFO, survive TSA and Uber to the site and quickly change in the lobby restroom. HPQ Palo Alto 27 July 2018 |
| I had a business trip to Tel Aviv and Lori came with me. In between my gigs we visited Jerusalem, which is always powerful for me, and visited the amazing Tel Aviv beach - had hummus, vegetables and watermelon. It was the very last sessions for a major HP leadership program and a lovely honor for me that the HP Israel HR team acknowledged that and with a personalized bottle of wine. 16-20 August 2018 Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Israel |
| I am home for FOUR weeks. I haven't been home for four weeks in more than a year (and a half, maybe more. eeek). My eye twiitching is getting better, not gone. Yet. We are doing some fun updating in Serole. Relaxing and resting. Our first beach day - was lovely - a good book and cold beers and bobbing in the surf. The nut festival next weekend. Friends visiting. The annual high altitude trek - this year in Switzerland. 13-24 August Staycation 2018 Home Italy |
| :: July & August 2018:: |