Back from SanFransisco

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:32 pm

It is 11pm Monday. Just got in from the trip to SanFransisco. After a week of travel, I begin my new career tomorrow. I am glad to be home. Crazy thing is as a former New Yorker.... I found the " Big City" to be unnerving the first day. I guess 12 years in the country has really changed me. It was great to visit all of the big department stores, and to be back in an enviornment rich with ethnic diversity. Great food. Lots of noise. We stayed in a five star hotel. Incredible experience. I met all kinds of people, had some really great conversations. There were so many people there from Australia and England. Germany, Belgium and Canada as well. I still really love the Shenandoah Valley, here in Virginia. Id like to keep it as my home base, and travel to all of the places I still want to see. I must have walked 50 miles while I was there, and I want to keep that routine up, back here. I hope you have all been well. I mentioned FG many times to many of the people I met. Its funny how many of them dont seem to understand what a discussion forum is. One funny incident is that the hotel was positively crawling with great looking men. I was on the elevator with this woman and I said" My goodness there are so many great looking men here. She said, " Yes they are all gay" I thought ... how the heck does she know? Another woman said " It is the GLBT MB convention. Oh.... I said. Thinking " What the heck is that?? It is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transdgender.... Masters of Business Convention.

Well.. firstly, I really have become a dinosaur. And secondly, how great is it that I was in a place where these obviously brilliant and successful people could openly come together, be themselves, and be honored for their achievements. It was good to touch base with a part of the country that embraces the concept of people being so different. I feel renewed and very alive.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:38 pm

It sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Welcome back! :-6

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:28 pm

Oh, sure Weeder - leave it to you to call it a convention..:wah:

Don't ya just love San Fran.??

Sounds like fun

Patsy

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:45 pm

So glad you had a good trip, Weeder. I think San Francisco is a lovely city. It's on the same latitude as Sydney, the other side of the equator. Lots of Aussies there, as San Francisco or LA are the first US arrival points from here.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:56 am

Sounds like you had a great time Laura.

Good luck for today x :yh_shamrk

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:42 am

welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time! San Francisco is a lovely place. :-6

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:06 am

Great to have you back weeder - sounds like you had a great time

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:08 am

glad you had a fantastic time it really sounds like a great city.

and good luck for your new career

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:54 pm

Welcome back.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:58 pm

Thanks kids.... Im getting tired now.... 14 hours of travel yesterday. A little food, a little wine...... I am very glad to be back in my tiny apartment... listening to the violin music from Lavender Ladies... Sold my first policy today. Only one.... but its a start. i feel good because the products are something that help people in time of need. San Fransisco will fade away quickly. I would never make it a priority to get back. I long for England again, Ireland, Scotland.... and Australia would be great.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:00 pm

Welcome home Weeder. Sleep tight and rest a bit.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:51 am

welcome home, the trip sounded fabo.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:39 am

Weeder :-4

Always a treat to see you posting here :-6

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:42 am

Glad to hear you had a great time Weeder!! :-6