madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Expostulation)
The last speaker at the FCORN meeting provided a very good presentation on menopause and related issues. What I most liked, though, is that I know her. Met her at Hospital when she was doing her OB-GYN residency, and really liked her then both as a person and a Doc. She's good people on that count. She didn't remember me, which I expected for several reasons. I didn't work with her directly (NICU rather than L&D, even with us going over to L&D for high-risk deliveries to assess and often admit babies). Also, in those days I wore a full beard. And much longer hair. In fact, much more hair, at that. However, after jogging a couple memories we shared a nice little visit.

Arrived home after a mostly uneventful trip. I say mostly for a couple reasons. Started the drive home by staying on A1A north as far as Port Canaveral, then jogging over to I95. It's been more than years since I drove that stretch along the coast. Much changed. I'm not surprised by it, actually I'm not sure how I feel.

Several cruise ships in port, all three of the lines in fact that use that facility, Carnivale, Disney, and Royal Caribbean. However, I'm not going anywhere with them.

Onto I95 and heading north, more of the boring interstate highway trip which is I95. Just south of Daytona traffic northbound slowed way way down, and FL Highway Patrol when whizzing by on the right shoulder lights flashing. That pretty much confirmed my suspicion a traffic accident occurred ahead. Getting up to it confirmed that status, someone (probably southbound but no way to really tell) had flipped their car into the median. Apparently no one was injured, and the car wasn't even much damaged, though still upside down. A wrecker was already on scene to remove the vehicle, plus both that FL Trooper and the local county mounty.

Back up to speed and a bit later off the highway for the dual purpose of meeting up with [livejournal.com profile] thaddeusfavour and Himself for lunch, as well as SR 40 through the Ocala National Forrest is the way back home. Pleasant lunch talking a bit about writing and more about various movies and such, then away and back on the road. Over the river (St. Johns) and through the woods and over the river (Ocklawaha) and home again by about 17:30.

Houdini seemed very happy to see me back, as did his brothers. Herself as well, if only to vent at me about how slow the Venerable Old Laptop is, and being bumped off the dialup multiple times yesterday (that would be due to the storm I described arriving on the east coast), and I unpacked things and fed the cows with Houdini's help and then the Bros. Really pretty sure that Houdini was very happy to see me, because every 15 paces or so he'd slam into me and rear up to lick my face.

Ate dinner, hot tub soak, plans to take Herself's PC in to Williston where here is a PC repair place for diagnosis (though I'm pretty certain of the answer, want more extensive info re. other parts). I'll do that on my way to work this evening, as my schedule this week is very dis-normal due to the (hopefully) go-live of the shiny new Plan of Care. Evenings today, short day tomorrow afternoon, then two 10 hour days, and Evenings again on Friday. Yes, that's the Holiday. Yes, I'll be working the Holiday.

That's life in the big Hospital.
madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (RN Self Teacher)
Today's sessions are done. This includes the Business Meeting luncheon. The largest chunk of the CE are presented on Saturday, so some folk won't be here tomorrow. I will be, but that's beside the point.

Winding down now. Got a few things to do before going to eat dinner, and there's a party on the beach starting about 20:00. I'll probably go for a bit. Not a lot else to report.
madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Tribbles)
Readers may recall that last year about the same time, the same shindig took place. Out New Fearless Leader used a Star Trek theme because she is a big Star Trek fan. Almost as big a fan as I. She chose Lt. Uhura as an image for the Secretary, because Uhura was the Communications Officer. So, I make a Lt. Uhura icon.

Now Past Fearless Leader used a Star Trek theme in her thank-you gifts when stepping down. She spent the year collecting items via eBay. Because Lt. Uhura is in the image on the Hamilton Collectors Plate, she selected this one for your humble Secretary. So of course I made it into an icon. Might be hard to see in the little image.

So, Here it is Bigger! )

I can haz Tribbles!

M Tired

Jun. 27th, 2008 07:47 pm
madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Expostulation)
However, there's another function yet tonight. The Summer FCORN meeting is when the newly elected officers are installed. Since I's a serving officer, I probably should go. Not too tired, really, but it wouldn't be hard to crash now. Probably wake up way too early though.

Cleanup a bit, then off to see what happens.

Oh. One stowaway. Those to whom it matters will know of which I speak. *G*
madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Ninja Pyrates!)
Not sure how often I'll be hitting LJ over the (long) weekend here; am going to set off on Friday AM with Herself for one of my OR Nursing meetings. This one just happens to be aboard a cruise ship; nominally we're going to the Bahamas. I'm pretty sure Noel (or whatsisname) will be clear by then, at least according to NOAA it will be. However, the cruise lines always leave an open end for themselves where such things are concerned.

So probably I'll check in tomorrow; after that it will depend on A)how much fun I'm having B)how tired I am C)how much the cruise line charges for my Internet access. *G*
madshutterbug: (c)2009 by Myself (Attitude)
As in Baja Jorja, not Italia. Right around noon, after leaving teh Ranch at just shy of 07:00, so good time driving. My directions to the resort, on the other hand, not so much. That, I'll take on the chin. I'd saved them to a PDF, then looked at them again just a bit north of Ft. Myers and shut the laptop back down. So I drove about a bit before finding the location.

Not terribly impressed so far. First part, not impressed with myself as mentioned. Not impressed with the resort; room not ready when I checked in (in the flyer, says 14:00); they took my mobile # to call when room ready. Went to the Transitional Board Meeting (even though late, but only by a half hour so off I went). Finished that, checked in with the FCORN desk, and got my packet, but there’s no schedule in the packet. When are things happening? Also never got a phone call telling me the room is ready; went to sit in the lobby for a bit and see if I could get on the Internet.

Accessing the Internet requires a room number. So I went up to the desk to see if something could be done to get my access. C’est voila, the room he is ready! No call; but then again, my packet with key-cards is in a stack on the desk there, and I expect I’d be receiving that call within, oh, a half hour of when I asked? So off to my room to drop off the bag with laptop, then down to pick up luggage from the hot, hot car. P.V. from D. is my across-the-hall neighbor. Cool. But I’m not going to the Industry-Advisory Round Table (probably going on now, based on P heading downstairs with jacket over arm and saying See You Soon).

Try to connect, now with my brand-new shiny room number.

Your account is not found.

Call the front desk. You’ll need to talk to the service provider, I’ll forward you... terminal hold music, all of it belonging to the resort. The service provider is an 888 number, not within the resort. Get tired of that, eh? Hang up, and say, hey, I’ll try clearing cookies and temp files, time to do that anyway.

Still no joy.

Restart the computer.

Still no joy.

Call the front desk again; this time I get a different person. This person is much more helpful in that she checks to make sure I’m checked in. After all, I’m calling from a room, I must be checked in. Wait, the resort’s computer shows my room as Vacant. Say what? I’m calling from that room. Did you check in at the desk, sir?

Um, yeah, that’s where I got the key-cards to get into the room. Oh, well, yes. Give me 15 minutes and try again. Your username is your last name, and your password is your room number.

That was...

yeah, probably about 15 minutes ago now. I lay down on the floor to stretch my back a bit. Looked at all the wall art in the room; it’s good art. Clyde Butcher. Two 10x14's matted to 18x22 and framed, and a 19x32 matted the same way, 4" of mat on each edge. So at least the place gets points for taste in wall art, and a 50% sampling of phone calls to the main desk produced results.

Well, should get cleaned up and head down soon, figure out what time things are.

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