Three Ladies, One Bathroom

Three ladies, one bathroom ... it sounds like the beginning of a joke, but alas, it is a good description of last week. I had the joy the rooming with Paula and Karen while attending the NGS Conference in Cincinnati, OH. We actually managed the morning routine pretty well. Each morning, one of us would leave at an ungodly hour, while the other two rotated using the restroom and the closet mirrors. Everything had its place and we managed to have a good system.

Honestly, this conference was a lot of work for me. Not to say I don't normally work when attending conferences, but usually, I attend sessions to learn about topics that interest me personally or professionally, I network in a way that is comfortable for me, and I leave most of the heavy lifting to others. This conference, I was networking out of my scope, attending lectures that were out of my level of expertise, and pounding the pavement from first thing in the morning into the evening conversing with people about what we have to offer.

And of course the memorable moments:
Food - Skyline Chili cheese dog, Graeter's ice cream cone, the fried apple pie I split with Tina, and the not-a-good-meal, but the classic story of the $178 check from the Brazilian restaurant. This check was for three meals, a slice of cake, and several refills of Coke products. Crazy!

WDYTYA - We ran into Jean on the street as she rushed to her hotel, stating she needed to watch WDYTYA. Imagine our surprise, when we turned on the t.v. and saw Jean showing the actor his family records. Before a commercial break, they showed some Lithuanian records, so I explained to Paula about Lithuanian coal miners migrating to Pennsylvania. When the show returned from break, they had a historian give the same details I had just explained to Paula. Awesome!

Dueling Piano Bar - Though this one was not as bad as Run Runners in the Fort, it was one of the lower-end piano bars. What was with all the country requests? Either way, I had a blast! Kris and I discussed our numerous concert experiences and bands. I had the opportunity to show off hubby's vast music collection while Kris shared his plans to educate his daughters on classic rock music. 

Next up is SoCal in California!