No bull!

Jenn, me, Rackin, Sharon, Lynn, Molly

The Spirit Week employee expo. Lots of fun and lots of SWAG. I had lunch at So Good Pupusas food truck. Unfortunately it was a little too hot to spend much time on the field checking out the exhibitors' booths. Lynn and I made one round, picked up our food and ate in the air-conditioned cafeteria. My week is over since I am taking Friday off.

More Spirit Week Pix

Wyvette, me, Lisa, Tara, Dorris, Rackin, Sharon

We're still celebrating.

Spirit Week at the Blue

Some more of my coworkers

It's Spirit Week here at work. There are all kinds of activities going on to celebrate 85 years in business. This is a pretty fun place to work under normal circumstances and this week is extra special. We've had dress-up days, free t-shirts, some community events (USO bike build) and tomorrow is the food truck rodeo--my favorite event since it involves FOOD.

Local Art

I'm a Dog Person

I saw this on an abandoned building in Carrboro behind the Cat's Cradle. Mike's band, Arrow Beach, was setting up for their set during the Carrboro Music Festival on Sunday, Sept 30 (it was excellent, BTW). Something about this bit of graffiti really appealed to me. It was just so random and weirdly cute. I have no idea who the artist is. I like it. I'm a dog person, too.

Smile

I AM smiling!

This is what you get when you ask JA to smile. 

We Escaped!

Me and the office grrrrls

Our team participated in the BluEscape yesterday. We were in a room and had to figure out puzzles to follow the clues that would eventually allow us to enter a password into the computer. Then we would be free. We came right down to the wire and would have done it if the computer had been a little quicker. In any case, it was a lot of fun and we had a great time. This is how I like to spend my work day...just playing and hanging out with my friends. BTW, the one in the middle is my boss. She is amazing. I know I'm lucky to have a job I enjoy and work with people I love.

Business Trip

Me and Bert on AmTrak

Just got back from a work related conference in D.C. It was actually at National Harbor, Maryland, right across the river from Alexandria. National Harbor was built only 10 years ago so it is still clean and shiny. My dear daughter rode up with me on AmTrak because I am too old and demented to travel alone. It takes about 6 hours from Cary to Union Station, but it's an easy trip. Don't have to deal with traffic! She arranged for Uber to take us from the station to the hotel. We stayed at the Gaylord which was AMAZING. Clearly the nicest place I've ever stayed in my life. I attended my conference and Bert went sight seeing at the Mall. She left after a couple nights and took the train back home. She picked up Early and took him to her house. Mike then drove up to see me and left Sophie in the care of Mal. The plan was to stay a couple nights before driving home, but we got the report that Sophie wasn't eating. She was depressed without her family! So we drove back on Thursday, which worked out fine because I hate to think about how horrible traffic would have been on Friday. It was bad enough at 3pm on Thursday...bump and roll all the way past Fredricksburg. Didn't really improve until we were out of Richmond. Had to get up Friday and go get Early. He was thrilled to see us. We are such idiots about these dogs. Anyway, life is returning to normal, back to the office tomorrow. I will have a new location. While I was in D.C. the department moved to the other side of the building. So many changes!