California

I had the best time...

I walked here every day....the Long Beach Convention Center.

I explored a good part of downtown my first day so I became familiar with how things were laid out and made notes of places I wanted to eat later. 

I went to classes and the exhibit hall.  I scored a ton of free swag.



I learned about "June Gloom" - what every morning looked like.



I watched the gloom change to beautiful weather every afternoon.

I ate a ton of food.  (This was a small donut shop not even on Google maps.)

I networked.

I was utterly fascinated with the interpreters.  This one interpreted/danced the last day at the banquet.  This was "Billie Jean".  AWESOME.

I celebrated my last night with some people at a piano bar.  Fun.

But I'm very glad to be back.  Can't wait to go get Atticus.  Have big plans for next weekend too....excited!

"I want to think again of dangerous and noble things.  I want to be light and frolicsome.  I want to be improbable,  beautiful, and afraid of nothing as though I had wings."

~ Mary Oliver