No pictures this time. I had no desire to do Disney things. I now realize that when I visit places I need a sense of geographic location. Not possible in Disney World where all things are fabricated and no one really lives there.
Roger and I have purchased a week of a 2-apartment timeshare in Vegas (to which we can allocate separate weeks) plus 4 bonus weeks of resort vacations per year. In order to make it worth the investment, I am assuming the official role of Rhodes Vacation Manager. The big problem with so much vacation time (i.e., vacating) is we have so many pets to care for. Hence, during my time at home between Vegas and Orlando I hand-addressed and mailed postcards to every home in this neighborhood. (Researching THAT was a chore!) As a result, I spent the weekend before I left for the conference interviewing teenagers for the "job." It was really quite enjoyable.
I'm glad to be home for a while and done with the conference. I feel that I am now freer to manage some neglected house projects and pursue some hobbies (what?). Roger and I had intended to replace a shower door this weekend. I knew we had problems there but once I ventured into the project with crowbar in hand, I realized it was worse than expected. We now need a tilesetter and drywaller. (I also have enjoyed the the long-standing role of Coordinator of Home Repair and Renovation Projects here.) So anyway I am hoping to find someone next week who can do it, because we have family members coming to visit us next weekend. This afternoon I emailed a home-operated business in our neighborhood called Hoosier House Help that serves as a point-of-contact for contractors. She responded immediately, saying she will see what she can do. I'll report on progress as it happens.
