is to get through a trade show, Interphex (the International Pharmaceutical Exposition), at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York with out going crazy. It means standing in our 40x40 booth, for approximately 8 hours per day greeting customers to show them equipment that they already buy, then taking agents and customers out to dinner. It means sharing a hotel room with another company employee during my stay. It means being "on" 24hrs a day for 5 days.
I may post some pictures of NY if I get some free time.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
One final thing
Did I mention that we are down to one vehicle for a short while. When my Intrepid died, that put us down to two. Last week, the transmission on the van started acting up and Friday, it was put into the shop.
We will get is back on Wednesday or Thursday, but for now, that leaves one car.
It really put the clamps on a certain 16YO, kinda like when I was a kid until I bought my own car.
We will get is back on Wednesday or Thursday, but for now, that leaves one car.
It really put the clamps on a certain 16YO, kinda like when I was a kid until I bought my own car.
Another thing
on which we have been working is C's room. The drywall is in and mostly finished (should be done in the next day or so) and we are beginning to put up trim. There is painting to do as well as floor covers, and a "closet system" to install. There is still much to do, and I will be traveling heavy for the next 2 weeks (NY for a trade show M-F this week and Bosses traveling with me M-Th the following)
A will be coming home for the summer in about 3 weeks.
A will be coming home for the summer in about 3 weeks.
It has been 11 days
Since my last post on my blog. Both a lot and nothing has happened during that time.
As was indicated on a previous post, C got accepted to the North Carolina School of Science and Math. Yesterday, we went for placement testing, scheduling and orientation. The dorm rooms are normal college size, meaning not very big. Each hall has community bathrooms/showers for about 30 girls or boys. Some rooms are singles, some are doubles and some are even triples.
The facilities are pretty typical of a college campus. The class rooms have the standard desks with white boards instead of the chalk boards to which I was accustom. The buildings condition is pretty good considering many are 100 years old. There is a great athletic facility for the students to use.
The whole campus is wireless, but with many popular sites blocked most of the time. MySpace, Facebook, and a couple of other social networking sites and the usual unsavory (IMO) are among those blocked. Access to the web is limited after midnight until 6:30AM, but AIM is live all night.
All classes take attendance and there is a demerit system if you miss too many. Likewise for missing curfew and check-in time. Much was stressed about safety, given the recent issues ate Virginia Tech. NCSSM has already begun the bidding process for a building and grounds monitoring system of cameras, and all buildings can be locked down from a central location if necessary.
Next year, C will be taking, Physics 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2, Biology 1 and 2, Forensics, Calculus 1 and 2, Spanish 1,2 and 3 and American History (contains both History and English). Given the demands of the courses, she will be busy.
As was indicated on a previous post, C got accepted to the North Carolina School of Science and Math. Yesterday, we went for placement testing, scheduling and orientation. The dorm rooms are normal college size, meaning not very big. Each hall has community bathrooms/showers for about 30 girls or boys. Some rooms are singles, some are doubles and some are even triples.
The facilities are pretty typical of a college campus. The class rooms have the standard desks with white boards instead of the chalk boards to which I was accustom. The buildings condition is pretty good considering many are 100 years old. There is a great athletic facility for the students to use.
The whole campus is wireless, but with many popular sites blocked most of the time. MySpace, Facebook, and a couple of other social networking sites and the usual unsavory (IMO) are among those blocked. Access to the web is limited after midnight until 6:30AM, but AIM is live all night.
All classes take attendance and there is a demerit system if you miss too many. Likewise for missing curfew and check-in time. Much was stressed about safety, given the recent issues ate Virginia Tech. NCSSM has already begun the bidding process for a building and grounds monitoring system of cameras, and all buildings can be locked down from a central location if necessary.
Next year, C will be taking, Physics 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2, Biology 1 and 2, Forensics, Calculus 1 and 2, Spanish 1,2 and 3 and American History (contains both History and English). Given the demands of the courses, she will be busy.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Shezin
C got confirmation today online that she has been accepted to the North Carolin School of Science and Math! She is very excited about the opportunity and a bit apprehensive about the challenge before her. She will be among the top students in NC, in a college type setting, getting an excellent education opportunity. The official letter will come early next week.
There is a orientation at the end of the month for placement testing, class selection, etc
The web address is: http://www.ncssm.edu
K and I are also excited for her, but she is our baby and we will be empty nesters in the fall!
Please join us in congratulating C.
There is a orientation at the end of the month for placement testing, class selection, etc
The web address is: http://www.ncssm.edu
K and I are also excited for her, but she is our baby and we will be empty nesters in the fall!
Please join us in congratulating C.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Today
Is A's 19th birthday. I will be getting her from college today and bringing her home for the Easter weekend. You can e-mail her a birthday greeting if you wish.
Hope your day will have less drama than mine.
Hope your day will have less drama than mine.
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