You may have noticed the distinct lack of anything going on here for the last week or so. That’s mainly because every waking minutes has been dedicated to making sure 150 odd people managed to get through a conference in Fort Worth with as little stupid happening as possible. It was mostly a success, but I do have a laundry list of things I would do differently if there is ever (God forbid) a next time. Now it’s a matter of tying up the loose ends, reviewing the end-of-event surveys, and making sure everyone is paid on time for their travel expenses. I’m glad the event is over, but will be even happier when the last details are safely put to bed.

While closing out the details is sometimes as bad as the event itself, my annoyance is somewhat moderated because the conference was the last major piece of work standing between me and five days of sitting on the beach. That definitely makes the pesky details seem a little easier to handle. Seven working days left and my biggest goal from here on out is to avoid all major problems and defer as much as possible until later in the month. I assure you, that sounds easier than it will prove to be in practice… but that’s certainly not going to stop me from trying. I can’t quite put things on autopilot, but I’m going to get as close as possible to it. In the meantime, it’s a serious rededication to relaxing at the house, playing with the pups, and catching up on a week’s worth of DVR’ed television.